Red Clay Super’s Message Regarding The Priority Schools’ MOU
"Please be aware that the MOU and the planning process are not the same. The MOU is an agreement to collaborate during the planning process." So... is Merv saying that the MOU is simply an invitation...
View ArticleWilmington City Council To Hold Meeting On Priority Schools “Plan”
If you’re free on Thursday, you may want to attend this: WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL NEWS AND INFORMATION News Release Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Wilmington City Council’s Education, Youth and Families...
View ArticleWilmington City Council’s Meeting On Priority Schools
Last night I attended the City Council Meeting on Priority Schools. I've stared at the above sentence for quite a while, not sure how to proceed. Mainly because I think last night was simply window...
View ArticleAttendance Zone Decision for Cooke Elementary School Results In A Protest
An ipetition landed in my email. Here's what it says: Protest of Red Clay School Board's Attendance Zone Decision for Cooke Elementary School We demand that the Red Clay Consolidated School District...
View ArticlePlease Sign The Petition – Let’s Make Priority Schools A Real PRIORITY
Via Exceptional Delaware: A group of like-minded individuals who are against the priority schools initiative has created an iPetition to give to Governor Markell, Delaware Secretary of Education Mark...
View ArticleChristina’s Plan For “Priority Schools” And Last Night’s Meeting
Here's what happened at last night's Christina's School Board meeting: With two days remaining before a threatened state takeover of its three inner-city schools, the Christina board delayed action on...
View ArticleWilmington Education Advisory Committee Weighs In On Priority Schools
The letter inside was sent to Governor Markell yesterday. It is asking for the same thing most of us are asking - to slow down the process because more time is needed. One thing is clear. The more...
View ArticleChristina Fights Back – Delay Granted, But The End Game Remains The Same
So... last night this happened: The Christina School Board again delayed a final decision on its three Priority Schools on Tuesday night, saying they wanted to give the school communities time to study...
View ArticleDDOE Tells Christina To Close Or Restructure (Charter/Privatize) Its Priority...
There are actually three choices on the table: Closure, Charter Conversion/Privatization... and handing all 5 of Christina's city schools to Red Clay. No matter what, Christina loses these schools. The...
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Wilmington kids being taught the lesson of failure
As I sat down to draw a cartoon about the ongoing feud between Governor Jack Markell and the Christina School District, I realized pretty quickly I had a problem.
View ArticleRedrawing School District Lines
I have been on record saying that Delaware has too many school districts. 19 public/Vo-Tech school districts and 18 (and counting) charter districts. Each charter school is its own district. To me,...
View ArticleLIVE from the Red Clay Consolidated School District Special Board Meeting on...
Red Clay's Board of Education has called a special session public meeting this evening. The lone topic on the agenda is WEIC. This will be my attempt at live blogging the meeting, start to finish. You...
View ArticleA Literal “Yes” or “No” Question
If you're like me, you know the law states the State Board of Education must vote yea or nay on WEIC as a whole package, as it is submitted by the Commission. No amendments, no language changes, just a...
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