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Posted in Stuff on Mar 1st, 2010
All across the fruited plain, state governments are scrambling around trying to scrounge their portion of the $1.35 billion expansion of the “Race to the Top” (RTTT) program funds that the Obama administration has added in its FY 2011 budget. This is in addition to the $4.35 billion for RTTT included in last year’s stimulus [...]
Posted in Education on Jun 10th, 2009
Friend and commenter, Joanne Christian, dropped a comment on Delaware Liberal in reference to the shocking and seemingly ignorant passage of HB117 in the house yesterday. 17 wise and well-thought-out Representatives voted no on this bad piece of Longhurst legislation. My focus being on Appoquinimink, I’d like to thank Rep Dick Cathcart for his no [...]
Posted in Education on May 15th, 2009
Joanne…need your input! Rescued comment from David A: Art brings up a point that is not lost on voters. Most of the decisions are already made at the Department of Education. Local control is a talking point not a reality. Most of the budget is mandated down to the line. For only the second time [...]
I am a Charter School proponent. I am also accepting of Senator Blevins’ SJR11, “Instituting a One-Year Moratorium for New Charter School Applications.” Two reasons that make me wince first, then two reasons I accept it afterward. In the name of front page space, take the jump to page two for the low down.
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