September 12, 2017
Delaware News
Sussex County Post
Building capacity set as new school year begins
Opening-week enrollment in the Indian River School District stood at 10,650 as the district ponders a decision in addressing school choice. Three schools were at or over building capacity as of Sept. 8. Sussex Central High School was at 110 percent capacity, Selbyville Middle School was at 102 percent and East Millsboro Elementary was 100 percent capacity, according to IRSD Superintendent Mark Steele. Indian River High School and Long Neck Elementary were 96 percent or above, Mr. Steele said.
The News Journal
Survey: Millennials hold complex views on education
Millennials have surprising views on education, new data suggests, with no fixed ideology and, in many cases, attitudes about higher education that defy the popular idea that “college is for everyone.” Asked about the best ways to improve K-12 education, they propose a fairly traditional set of policy solutions: increase school funding, improve teacher training and increase teacher pay.
Delaware schools remember those lost on 9/11
Stanley Ward was 2 years old when American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 slammed into the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. But the Middletown High School senior says he can remember sitting on a hotel bed in New Jersey watching news coverage of the event on TV. His mom was frantic. Ward said his family later found out they lost relatives in the attack.
To stop crime, improve schools
Letters to the Editor
At Bayard Middle School in Wilmington, high percentages of its students are not proficient in reading and math. According to School Year 2016-17 Smarter Balance results, 92 percent of sixth-graders were not proficient in reading, 93 percent of seventh-graders were not proficient, and 92 percent of eighth-graders were not proficient. These sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders had even higher not-proficient math percentages: 94 percent, and greater than 95 percent, respectively.
UD Review
University of Delaware statement on DACA
The University of Delaware is committed to supporting all students, including those who are undocumented or who are benefiting from the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. As the Dean of Students and Director for Student Diversity & Inclusion, we want these students to not only to feel welcome at UD, but also thrive here. Our mission is to engage every student in a great education — an education that will promote both individual success and a better society.
National News
Circleville Herald
Husted talks education with local students
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted visited Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center on Monday to talk about education’s role in developing the future workforce. Husted, a Republican who announced his candidacy for governor last spring, said he was making a point to visit schools like Pickaway-Ross all over Ohio because changes in the economy over the past 10 years have made them even more relevant.
Long Island News 12
NY approves education plan to submit for federal approval
A committee for the State Board of Regents Monday approved a plan laying out the state’s goals for its education system as required by the sweeping federal education law called the “Every Student Succeeds Act,” also known as ESSA. ESSA was signed into law in December 2015 to replace No Child Left Behind and gives states more flexibility in how they evaluate and intervene in struggling schools. New York has been working on its plan for more than a year with input from educators and the community.
The 74 Million
Is ed tech really working? 5 core tenets to rethink how we buy, use, and measure new tools
This is the fifth in a series of essays surrounding the EdTech Efficacy Research Symposium, a gathering of 275 researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs, professors, administrators, and philanthropists to discuss the role efficacy research should play in guiding the development and implementation of education technologies. This series was produced in partnership with Pearson, a co-sponsor of the symposium co-hosted by the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education, Digital Promise, and the Jefferson Education Accelerator.
NJ.com
Teacher report cards: See how educators rated in every N.J. school
New Jersey’s public school teachers got better grades in the state’s evaluation system last year as the percentage of educators rated “ineffective” and “partially effective” fell to 1.1 percent, according to data released Friday. The state Department of Education released the results of the third year of AchieveNJ, its new evaluation system. The system used classroom evaluations, student test scores and other measures to rate more than 100,000 teachers for the 2015-2016 school year.
NPR
Houston Public Schools open after delays from hurricane Harvey
Back-to-school brought an extra burst of joy, relief and other emotions to students and teachers in Houston Monday, as Texas’ largest school district was able to finally start class since Harvey flooded much of the city in August. At Codwell Elementary, the school’s secretary Demetria Cain stood by the bus drop-off, where she estimated she gave out some 200 hugs to students.