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- Delaware rated middle of the pack in national charter school report
- New Delaware Charter Schools Network exec. director offers a fresh perspective
- Digging deeper into Delaware’s dropout rate
- Can raising mandatory school attendance age shrink Delaware’s dropout rate?
- Going “where the girls are,” Girls Inc. goes into schools to help at-risk girls.
- When Delaware teens become mothers, DAPI helps them stay in school.
- Teacher evaluations a top DOE priority
- Bringing reassessment into the conversation
- Adding transparency to school finance system
- Simplifying Delaware’s school funding system is a complex issue
- At Urban Promise Academy, love and learning go hand-in-hand.
- Delaware gets feedback from feds on Race to the Top efforts
- Preparing to move into a new home, Layton Prep offers students a place to thrive.
- Year in Review email forum: Delaware election races to watch in 2012
- Tena Gladney gives parents something to be glad about at Howard.
- For struggling Delaware schools, it’s not easy being PZ.
- Delaware earns Race to the Top early childhood learning money
- Explaining teacher concerns over “Component 5″
- New method for grading teachers gets an “incomplete”
- Why teaching Chinese is a priority in Delaware
- 美国第一州学生踏出学中文第一步 (Translation: First State students take first steps to learn Chinese)
- What’s next for distance learning in Delaware?
- Red Clay first to bring distance learning online in Delaware public schools
- DSU researchers help NASA explore Mars
- UD and Delaware Dept. of Education outline state budget requests
- DSU and Del Tech pitch for piece of next state budget
- Policing Social Media in Schools
- Race to the Top programs: Making time to make things better
- Race to the Top programs: Diving deeper into student performance data
- Race to the Top programs: Now and in the future
- The value of one on one: Measuring mentoring’s impact in Delaware
- Major decision: Should job prospects influence college course of study?
- Highlights of Vice President Biden’s James R. Soles Lecture on the Constitution and Citizenship
- Vice President Biden donates Senate papers to UD Library’s Special Collections
- New charter school profile: Las Américas ASPIRA Academy
- New charter school profile: Gateway Lab School
- New charter school profile: Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security
- Delaware’s new charter schools learn lessons before teaching them
- Department of Education announces six new schools enter Partnership Zone
- Gov. Markell signs concussion bill into law
- Concussions 101
- Delaware’s response to Hurricane Irene: What can be learned?
- New charter school oversight law seen as starting point – not finish line
- First State’s ag future showcased at Delaware State Fair
- For prospective principals, school is still in session.
- The people behind Delaware’s principal training program.
- Pencader Charter and Reach Academy get reprieves from State Board of Education
- New state test scores show less than expected drop in student proficiency
- DASEF making slow but steady progress on big plans
- Charter school avoids closure by the state
- Students, parents, and teachers rally to “Save Pencader Charter”
- Parents seek a second chance for troubled charter school
- Full interview with Vision Network Exec. Director Mark Murphy
- New Vision Network executive director offers view of Delaware education
- Charter 2.0: Revamping how charter schools in Delaware work
- Q&A with former Charter School of Wilmington president Ron Russo
- Delaware Charter Schools FAQ
- National Association of Charter School Authorizers evaluation of Delaware charter system
- Red Clay School District reimagines summer school
- UD President Harker offers his “State of the University”
- Full interview with UD President Patrick Harker
- Teaching educators how to engage parents
- Full interview with Dr. Mavis Sanders
- The consolidation question: How many school districts is enough?
- The consolidation question: How much money could be saved?
- The consolidation question: Is now the time?
- Rethinking how to make parents a bigger part of the education equation
- Gov. Markell targets education in final piece of plan to spend additional state revenue
- Delaware seeks to lead in push for greater cyber security
- Gov. Markell signs bill to help schools hire teachers sooner
- Setting Delaware’s high school graduates on a career path
- Charter School of Wilmington names Charles Baldwin its new president
- One year later, Vice President Biden and DE officials say Race to the Top win making a difference
- Teaching marine science from way, way down under
- Beyond the buzzword: How to teach STEM in schools
- Clarity and direction sought in Delaware’s STEM education effort
- Kaufman prepared to tackle STEM education in Delaware.
- Teaching the teachers
- Professional development makes teaching “a way of life”
- Out of foster care, into college
- Pushing back against bullying at school
- Hopes raised for Delaware student testing
- Indian River takes childhood obesity battle into the classroom
- Decade old Newark Charter draws overflow of applicants
- Luck of the draw determines who gets in Newark Charter
- Eliminating one-size-fits-all funding for special needs students
- Local experts attack growing issue of cyberbullying
- Delaware schools’ track record is “not acceptable,” education secretary says
- Private schools increasing financial aid to retain students
- University of Delaware explores adding law school
- DelDOT and DSU partner on transportation job training
- State task force addresses late hiring of teachers
- Department of Education hopes dialogue will defray costs
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Government & Politics
- Joint Finance Committee hears from Dept. of Education and DEDO at budget hearings
- Seeking solutions to “incredibly complex issue” of drug shortages
- Gov. Markell’s offers FY 2013 budget proposal
- General Assembly considers open government bills
- Markell focuses on jobs, education and health care costs in State of the State
- No Child Allowed Outside: Children find refuge from violence throughout Wilmington
- No Child Allowed Outside: Children suffer toxic effects of chronic violence in Wilmington
- No Child Allowed Outside: Urban violence surrounds children in Wilmington
- Delaware’s Bradley bills: Effective in raising voices to stop child sexual abuse?
- NCCo Executive Clark says county on “firm financial footing” in State of the County address
- Kevin Wade launches bid for U.S. Senate
- Legislators begin to form 2012 agenda
- Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: January 6, 2012
- The “driving” factors in the push for more passenger rail in Delaware
- Latest revenue forecast adds little to Delaware’s budget bottom line
- Study of Delaware kids reinforces link between fitness and student performance
- Delaware lawmakers seek end to Washington gridlock
- Long-term care residents finding their way back home
- A snapshot of Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center services
- Staying independent: State assists seniors seeking care close to home
- Fracking critics urge officials to block Delaware Basin gas development
- Understanding Social Security: A forum on Social Security’s roots, issues and future
- Understanding Social Security: What Delaware seniors think
- Understanding Social Security: Social Security 101
- Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: October 28, 2011
- Rules of the road: Cell phone, seat belt laws make a difference, but how much?
- Work to improve I-95 targets 202 interchange next
- India-Pakistan relations dissected at Wilmington Rotary’s Pakistan Project forum
- Fostering better health for Delaware’s foster kids
- U.S. Postal Service remains crucial resource for nonprofits
- Additional transparency comes with new health insurance “rate review” regulation
- Rising Threat: Policymakers grapple with huge sea-level rise challenge
- Rising Threat: Lewes braces for ‘greatest threat’ of sea-level rise
- Rising Threat: Distant scenario or current menace in Kent County?
- Full interview with Disaster Research Center Director James Kendra
- Full Interview with Disaster Research Center Associate Director Tricia Wachtendorf
- Delaware begins recovery after Hurricane Irene
- Wilmington orders evacuations as Irene looms near
- Delaware braces for Hurricane Irene, urges visitors to avoid the state
- Rising Threat: City of New Castle plans dike repair to repel rising seas
- Rising Threat: Rising seas threaten Delaware coast, test policymakers
- The history of death penalty in Delaware
- Delaware congressional delegation backs debt ceiling deal
- Delaware carries out first execution since 2005
- Full interview with DSU political science prof. Sam Hoff
- Debt ceiling debate from a Delaware perspective
- State and U.S Department of Justice sign Delaware Psychiatric Center settlement
- Governor Markell generally satisfied with 2011 legislative session
- General Assembly completes 2011 legislative business
- State Senate passes 2012 budget
- Delaware House OK’s redistricting bill
- Delaware House approves 2012 budget
- Redistricting and charter schools on General Assembly’s “to do” list this week
- Concern for young respiratory patients rising along with summer ozone levels
- Last state revenue estimate sets stage for final spending decisions
- 2012 Delaware state budget ready for review
- Legislation seeks to stiffen penalties for repeat drunk drivers
- Carney and constituents tackle federal budget issues
- State Senate hears public comment on its redistricting plan
- Steering a new course: Gov. Markell nominates new DelDOT Secretary
- Public has its say on House redistricting plan
- General Assembly readies for June workload
- Retooling Delaware’s Republican Party
- Full interview with new Delaware Republican Party chairman John Sigler
- Moving beyond the bin Laden raid: U.S. relations with Pakistan
- Full interview with human and women’s rights activist Bushra Aitzaz
- Redistricting plans for State House and Senate unveiled
- Latest state revenue estimate adds to available funds
- House Republicans have their own ideas how to spend additional state revenue
- Delaware health care providers coping with growing drug shortage issue
- Governor Markell signs civil unions bill into law
- Legislative tug-of-war over energy policy
- Medical Marijuana bill gets through House – but with amendments
- Keeping a watchful eye on redistricting
- Interview: President of DE League of Women Voters, Susan Spence
- Legislators offer Transportation Trust Fund fixes
- U.S. security in a post-bin Laden world
- Sen. Carper says better India-Pakistan relations could help Afghanistan.
- Civil Unions bill passes DE House of Representatives
- Civil Union bill clears Delaware State Senate
- Delaware General Assembly promises an open redistricting process
- Delaware university and college presidents pledge stronger collaboration
- General Assembly considers DelDOT land acquisition and public employee benefits
- Medical Marijuana bill clears first hurdle in State Senate
- “Operation Pressure Point” adds Delaware state police presence to Wilmington
- Identifying Delaware’s Banks
- The Growth of WSFS
- Wilmington Mayor Jim Baker throws out budget address script, rips into City Council
- General Assembly moves on Medical Marijuana bill
- Supporters say the climate is right to bring same sex civil unions bill to Legislative Hall.
- County Executive Paul Clark unveils 2012 New Castle County budget plan
- New Delaware revenue estimate sees more in state coffers
- Looking inside Delaware’s 2010 Census numbers
- General Assembly moves forward on familiar issues as it returns to work
- Belt tightening has already begun as New Castle County prepares for budget debate.
- Crunching the numbers: Coping with Delaware’s Medicaid costs
- Analyzing the Supreme Court’s Westboro Baptist decision
- Vying for budget dollars in front of the Joint Finance Committee
- VIDEO: Gov. Russell W. Peterson: Rebel with a Conscience
- Former Delaware Gov. Russell Peterson dies at 94
- New A.I. duPont Hospital for Children CEO accepts challenge of leading “dynamic institution”
- Casino developers will try their luck again in Dover
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – February 4, 2011
- Senator Coons highlights manufacturing in first Senate floor speech
- Gov. Markell says proposed budget is about “needs not wants”
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – January 28, 2011
- Delaware congressional delegation reacts to State of the Union address
- Amid leadership transition and budget struggles, NCCo begins updating comprehensive plan
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – January 21, 2011
- State of the State: Gov. Markell says DE digging out from “economic blizzard”
- Transition team delivers its recommendations to New Castle County executive
- Leadership transition continues in New Castle County
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – January 14, 2011
- Kovach wins special election for NCCo council president; first GOP countywide victory in more than a decade
- Budget and other issues loom as General Assembly opens 146th session
- Candidates for NCCo Council president square off
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – January 7, 2011
- Sparks fly in final week before special election for New Castle County Council president
- New Year to bring new look to recycling in Delaware
- Flowers sworn in as Delaware state treasurer
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – December 30, 2010
- Year in Review commentary: Top political story of 2010
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – December 23, 2010
- Flat state revenue forecast seen as good news
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – December 17, 2010
- DeLuca survives state Senate leadership challenge
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – December 10, 2010
- Hand held cell phone and text ban coming soon to DE roads
- Reorganization hands DE House Republican leadership positions to Lavelle and Hocker
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – December 3, 2010
- The job is weeks away, but Rep.-elect Carney’s to-do list is long
- Losing candidates’ advice for Delaware GOP: more tolerance, focus on fiscal issues
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – November 25, 2010
- New Castle County Executive Clark lays out his vision to County Council
- Delaware Democrats select Sheldon as nominee for New Castle County Council president
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – November 19, 2010
- Renewing the push to streamline Delaware’s drug laws.
- GOP names Kovach candidate for New Castle County Council president
- DE House Democrats keep leaders in place, set priorities for new legislative session
- Transition Day
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – November 12, 2010
- Budget woes force City of Wilmington layoffs
- Post election plea for civility
- Lt. Governor Denn touts dramatic results of bipartisan workers’ compensation reform
- Pakistani Ambassador to U.S. discusses Pakistan’s role as “critical ally” in Wilmington visit
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – November 5, 2010
- Rainy Return Day tries to wash away political divisions
- Coons and Carney look ahead to working on Capitol Hill
- Castle on future run: “Never say never”
- Coons KO’s O’Donnell to take Delaware’s U.S. Senate race
- Election 2010: Delaware bucks national trend
- DELAWARE IN FACT: Election Results
- Strong turnout fuels 2010 midterm election
- Down to the wire: Election 2010
- Tea party for thee, but not for me, say some Delaware liberals
- A different face of the tea party
- Defining “voter anger”
- Power will dim for Delaware’s congressional delegation
- Control of Delaware’s redistricting up for grabs on Election Day
- Down-ballot drama: New polling shows treasurer’s race still a tossup
- Race for the state’s 6th House district: Debra Heffernan
- Race for the state’s 6th House district: Tom Kovach
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – October 29, 2010
- Do the numbers lie? New Delaware U.S Senate poll results
- Feeling frustrated: Voter discontent in Delaware
- Race for state’s 18th House district: Mike Barbieri
- Race for state’s 18th House district: Terry Spence
- Race for state’s 36th House district: Russ McCabe
- Race for state’s 36th House district: Harvey Kenton
- Race for state’s 9th House district: John Marino
- Race for state’s 9th House district: Rebecca Walker
- Rove and Dean bring national election perspective to UD
- Neck and neck candidates go head to head: State treasurer candidates’ roundtable
- DELAWARE IN FACT: Recent Delaware state treasurers
- GOP Weekly Address – October 29, 2010
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – October 22, 2010
- Latest Coons and O’Donnell U.S. Senate debate a testy exchange
- Obama’s Delaware visit energizes both sides in U.S Senate race
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – October 15, 2010
- GOP Weekly Address – October 15, 2010
- U.S. Senate Debate: Local political observers’ post-debate verdict
- Dizzy from the spin: U.S. Senate debate
- Complete video of Delaware’s 2010 U.S. Senate debate
- Coons and O’Donnell spar in front of national audience
- Senate candidates leave impression but fail to change minds
- Coons, O’Donnell supporters rally at DFM/UD debate
- Delaware Debates 2010: U.S. Senate
- U.S. Senate Debate: What local political observers want to see
- U.S. Senate campaign snapshots
- Delaware Debates 2010: Carney vs. Urquhart
- Schooling voters on the political process
- Complete video of Delaware’s 2010 U.S. House debate
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – October 8, 2010
- GOP Weekly Address – October 8, 2010
- Dizzy from the spin
- 2010 U.S. House debate slideshow
- U.S. House debate makes an impression on audience
- Carney and Urquhart square off in a vigorous debate
- Where things stand: Coons-O’Donnell polls
- Strong Carney lead in polls puts debate pressure on Urquhart
- U.S. House debate: What keen observers hope candidates will deliver
- Early Announcement
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – October 1, 2010
- GOP Weekly Address – October 1, 2010
- Senator Kaufman’s farewell
- DELAWARE IN FACT: Voter information
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – September 24, 2010
- GOP Weekly Address September 24, 2010
- Tea party vote: Who benefits?
- Meet Delaware’s tea party
- Delaware First Media U.S. Senate debate goes national
- And the race is on
- GOP Weekly Message – September 17, 2010
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – September 17, 2010
- Mending fences post primary
- Buck the establishment: The new Delaware Way?
- The quiet upset
- Coons ready for O’Donnell challenge
- Rollins concedes U.S. House primary to Urquhart
- DELAWARE IN FACT: Primary Election Results
- O’Donnell topples Castle in U.S. Senate primary
- Flowers overcomes Jones-Potter in treasurer’s primary
- Urquhart claims victory in Republican U.S. House primary
- Upset possible?
- Showing up may be the battle
- DELAWARE IN FACT: Primary turnout history
- GOP Weekly Message – September 10, 2010
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – September 10, 2010
- Delaware: Home of poll-free campaigns?
- Civility Lost?
- No GOP Opponent for Attorney General Biden
- GOP Weekly Message – September 3, 2010
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – September 3, 2010
- The race for state treasurer: Colin Bonini
- The race for state treasurer: Chip Flowers
- The race for state treasurer: Velda Jones-Potter
- Political spotlight falls on state treasurer’s race
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – August 27, 2010
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – August 20, 2010
- Online government garage sales
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – August 13, 2010
- Now trending: campaigns seek social media edge
- DELAWARE IN FACT: The state of social media use
- Delaware wants to “friend” you
- Delaware opens new sports betting season
- Governor Jack Markell’s Weekly Message – August 6, 2010
- Many legislators, and hopefuls, don’t quit their day jobs
- Recycling wastewater for irrigation
- DELAWARE IN FACT: Complete 2010 candidate list
- Party perspectives on Election 2010
- Candidates line up to run
- Bridging gaps in community service funding
- Closure through a closed loophole
- No summer vacation for Senator Kaufman
- Cathcart: “No regrets” leaving
- Interview: Retiring State House leader
- Cell phone driving: What’s banned, what’s not
- Welcome to Delaware. Put down your cell phone.
- Political caution in a new legislative environment
- Candidates weigh in on 2011 budget
- [AUDIO] Governor’s closing remarks
- Legislature works in the “sunshine” this time
- More nibbles than bites in Delaware’s effort to curb spending
- Markell on the final budget push – VIDEO
- Rethinking Delaware’s drug laws: bill seeks new approach to sentencing
- Drug treatment instead of prison could strain rehab programs
- Election-year consensus on easing drug penalties? How?
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