Happy days at the Delaware Department of Education

When Lillian travels it’s party time at DEDOE. No work , no reports and charter review meetings rescheduled.

Pencader school board starting to move into the sunlight

Breaking away from the old guard tradition the new Pencader school board  has begun to post board minutes online. go to Pencader’s website and click School Board on bottom right side of webpage. April’s meeting looks as if was a Executive Board Meeting which is reserved for personnel and legal matters. This is typical of all school board meetings as information discussed falls [...]

Delaware Department of Ed tells legislators; Kiss my ass !

145th General Assembly HS 1 FOR HB 119 w/HA 1 Primary Sponsor: Schooley Additional Sponsor(s):    & Sen. Sokola CoSponsors: Reps. Blakey, Booth, Carey, Hocker, Jaques, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Kovach, Kowalko, Lavelle, Manolakos, Miro, Mitchell, Schwartzkopf, Scott, Wilson Introduced on : 06/04/2009 Signed 08/13/2009 Long Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE [...]

Rick Jensen’s secret interview with Arne Duncan

DEDOE Charter School Office is a train wreck

Folks I know I do a lot of ranting but go see for yourself. Click the list of charter schools and review board meeting minutes and monthly financial reports. That’s if you can find them. List of Delaware Charter Schools I am not sure if you know this but there is a department within the Delaware Department of [...]

Why is DEDOE holding back on Moyer’s financial reports?

Last year the Delaware Department of Education took-over Maurice J Moyer Academy citing academic and financial concerns. Moyer is running at 38% (202) of approved student enrollment of 525 students. DEDOE signed a contract with K12.Inc whose CEO is an old buddy of Delaware Governor Jack Markell. I’ve searched high and low and DEDOE did not provide the public with [...]

Another layer of school administration for Delaware schools to be added called SAM

New Program to Help Principals Focus Time on Instructional Leadership Participating schools will be able to choose from two models for this service. One allows for the hiring of a full-time position to assist the principal in increasing time on instructional leadership by taking on operational responsibilities. The second model provides time-tracking software for the [...]

Delaware DOE incompetency delays capital finance for charter schools

A good inside friend told me that Delaware Governor Markell plans to push an agenda that provides capital funding for charter schools and this will happen in his second term. Markell is a sleep at the wheel and can’t see the incompetency of those running the charter school unit of DEDOE add roadblocks to any [...]

Does Rodel manufacture pharmaceutics ?

“The Rodel Foundation of Delaware was established in 1999 to help create one of the finest public education systems in the nation. The foundation focuses on improving public policy, supporting best practices, and engaging the public. In collaboration with public, private and civic leaders throughout Delaware, Rodel is working to implement Vision 2015, Delaware’s acclaimed [...]

Governor Markell’s blunder could close Reach Academy for Girls

                               The Heart of  Reach When will Governor Markell hold DEDOE charter school office accountable? Delaware Governor Jack Markell jumps at every opportunity to take credit for good news in Delaware’s public school but hides like a coward when there’s bad news. But [...]