Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our local PTA units, our membership has increased by14.8% from this same time period last year. This is reflective of the value and relevance our local PTA units bring to their schools and surrounding community. We are excited to see how our units perform with the current March Madness – Membership Incentive http://t.co/0GQ3F1PtJL Which unit will win? Will it be yours?
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National PTA Praises Administration’s Commitment to the Success of Every Child in State of the Union
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Jan. 20, 2015) — The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Otha Thornton: “This evening, President Barack Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address, calling on Congress to pass legislation that fulfills the promise of equity and opportunity for every child. National PTA applauds President Obama’s support of education and dedication to ensuring the success of all our nation’s children. “Since our founding, PTA has championed the importance of equal opportunity for every child, regardless of his or her economic status, gender, religion, prior academic achievement, disability or behavioral history. Inequalities endure in
Read more →Family Foundations Academy Charter School will remain open next year after the State Board of Education assented to Secretary of Education Mark Murphy’s decision to renew its charter today. Meanwhile, State Board members also assented to his decision to place the school’s new charter on formal review. Last month, Murphy deferred making a decision on Family Foundations’ charter renewal application due to additional information the state received fewer than 24 hours prior to the December State Board meeting. As a result of Department of Education monitoring and investigation, the state had obtained a report including serious allegations of financial mismanagement. That
Read more →Voting now is open in the Delaware Department of Education’s second annual Delaware Goes to College student logo contest. Anyone may vote through Jan. 26 by “liking” his or her favorite design on the Delaware Goes to College facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DelawareGoesToCollege?ref=ts&fref=ts). Entries are displayed under the page’s photo albums. Students from the following schools have submitted entries: Brandywine’s Mt. Pleasant High, Cape Henlopen’s Cape Henlopen High, Capital’s Dover High, New Castle County Vo-Tech’s Delcastle High, Red Clay Consolidated’s Cab Calloway, Smyrna’s Smyrna High and Sussex Tech’s Sussex Tech High. The winning design will be announced Jan 27. The College Board then will print
Read more →Last night more than 4000 DE high school seniors received a text messages with information on college applications. The students signed up during College Application Month. The Department of Higher Education Office will be sending 2-3 texts per month, focused for now on FAFSA completion and scholarships. High school seniors and their parents are invited to sign up for the messages. Parents and students can use opt-in numbers that they can text to. Also, parents can be linked to their child’s messages, so that they are more customized or opt-in to receive general messages. Visit Delaware Goes To College for
Read more →Military families are a big part of our Delaware community. We know that military families face unique challenges. The average military student will attend six to nine different school systems in their lives from kindergarten to 12th grade graduation. By collaborating with community stakeholders and having a seat on the Delaware Military Compact Commission, Delaware PTA serves as a resource for military families in Delaware. Our Mission The purpose of this committee is to connect military families with the information needed to enhance their child’s education. To filter vital down vital information to the invested parties that will directly
Read more →Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed their holidays. The 2015 legislative session will begin on Tuesday Jan 13, 2015 as the 148th General Assembly convenes for the year. The Delaware PTA Advocacy Committee has a lot of work to do this legislative session. We will hold our first meeting Wednesday Jan 28, 2015 at 6pm at the State PTA office 925 Bear-Corbitt Rd in the library of the Eden Support Center. Please join us as we map out our advocacy plans for the year. Our agenda will also include a presentation on inequitable state funding for our schools and
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