Newark Council Discovers a School District in Their City
Let’s say you work for an organization whose chief purpose is the betterment of society. Let’s also say that thisContinue Reading
Category: Education
I’m Worried About Senator Dave Lawson
I hope he’s doing okay. I read two pieces reported by WDEL’s Amy Cherry the other day about the Omnibus SchoolContinue Reading
How do you fix turnout in School Board Elections?
It is the easiest question to answer: you don’t hold the election in May. You hold it either on theContinue Reading
FINALLY- The Real Reason for the District Consolidation Task Force
Look at that. It only took a few months for the actual impetus behind the School District “Consolidation” Task Force to reveal itself.
Christina School Board Approves MOU. Now What?
Via delawareonline: The Christina School Board on Tuesday approved a partnership agreement that calls for consolidating five Wilmington schools into two, shiftingContinue Reading
Christina School District Postpones MOU Vote
Via delawareonline: The Christina Board of Education has once again postponed voting on a memorandum of understanding with Gov. JohnContinue Reading
Interview with Paul Baumbach on his School Board Removal Bill
After some controversy last week regarding the Christina School District Consolidation Plan and legislation sponsored by State Representative Paul BaumbachContinue Reading
Coalition for Delaware’s Kids
From Matt Denn’s FB page: Yesterday, I joined a wide spectrum of religious, medical, civil rights, and children’s advocacy organizationsContinue Reading
Baumbach Inexplicably Aligns Himself with Carney on Christina
State Rep. Paul Baumbach and State Senator Dave Sokola have introduced legislation that seems to be an overt threat ofContinue Reading
New Draft Released For Christina’s Wilmington Schools
On Wednesday, November 29th, Gov. John Carney and Christina Superintendent Richard Gregg told parents that proposals in the leaked draftContinue Reading
Last Night’s Meeting On Christina’s Wilmington Schools
Parents, teachers and community members filled the auditorium at Stubbs Elementary School last night, and they were not happy. ThatContinue Reading
Tonight: Conversation On Wilmington Schools Hosted By Gov. John Carney
The details: Conversation on Wilmington Schools hosted by Gov. John Carney WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: Stubbs Elementary School, 110Continue Reading
On A Lack of Political Will
The front page of today’s (Sunday) NJ provides a powerful headline to their story on how the implementation of theContinue Reading
Come to the Red Clay School Board Meeting Tonight to Speak for the Implementation of a Racial Equity Plan
Do you live in Red Clay School District? If so, we need you to come to the Red Clay BoardContinue Reading
Additional Thoughts on Consolidation Task Force Meeting
During introductions, we did not hear the affiliation “parent” more than a half-dozen times. That’s a big problem since parents are directly affected by changes to the education system because, as you might guess, their children experience the changes first-hand when they occur. We don’t even know how the task force members were selected or appointed. They were just…there. That’s also a problem.