Delaware
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Delaware
Early Childhood
How Kindergarten 'Redshirting' Is Changing
Redshirting was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys.
English Learners
No, the Arrival of English Learners Doesn't Hurt Other Students, a Study Finds
A new study reviewed any spillover effects of the growing immigrant student population in Delaware.
College & Workforce Readiness
How Should High School Change? These Districts May Have the Answer
By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts鈥攁nd states鈥攁re starting to rethink an age-old institution.
Ed-Tech Policy
Tracker
Which States Ban or Restrict Cellphones in Schools?
See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools.
School & District Management
Who Trains the Trainers in the 鈥楽cience of Reading?鈥
How three districts help their principals learn, practice, and sustain the 鈥渟cience of reading鈥 implementation in their schools.
School & District Management
Leading on the 鈥楽cience of Reading鈥: Principals Share What They鈥檝e Learned
Three school leaders share insights on how they changed the way reading was taught in their schools.
School & District Management
Principals Have a Lead Role in the 鈥楽cience of Reading.鈥 Are They Ready?
The push to shifting schools to the science of reading has often neglected the vital role of the principal.
Student Well-Being
Teletherapy Challenges: Schools Share How to Navigate Mental Health Support
Schools need to invest in the right ingredients to make their teletherapy sessions useful for students.
School & District Management
How an Elementary School Principal Slashed Chronic Absenteeism
Targeted parent communications, early interventions, teacher check-ins, and out-of-school supports all played a role.
School & District Management
Why Kindergarten Attendance Matters for the Whole School
Chronic absenteeism in kindergarten has academic consequences for students by 3rd grade鈥攁nd not just for the students missing school.
College & Workforce Readiness
What the Research Says
How to Get Students to Take Advanced Courses Sooner: Strategies for Schools
An ongoing research study highlights ways schools can help students take more college-ready courses.
Teacher Preparation
HBCUs to Scale Up Teacher Residency Programs
Residency programs are considered a promising way to prepare more teachers of color. But they're expensive to run.
States
States Are Dropping School Mask Requirements. Here's the Latest and What's Ahead
By the end of this week, only five states and the District of Columbia will still mandate universal masking in schools.
States
What's Up With Mask Requirements in Schools? 6 Things to Know
There's been a flurry of recent activity around masks in schools. Here's what you need to know.