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Welcome Back to School!
Vision 2015
wishes all students, parents, administrators, and school personnel a happy,
healthy, and successful school year!
This fall also marks the official participation of six
additional schools in the Vision Network,
which now includes 25 schools throughout the state—serving approximately
20,000 students. The six schools are:
- Dover
High School, Capital School District
- Georgetown
Middle School, Indian River School District
- Millsboro
Middle School, Indian River School District
- Selbyville
Middle School, Indian River School District
- Delcastle
Technical High School, New Castle County Vo-Tech School District
- Paul
M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, New Castle County Vo-Tech
School District
"Our school couldn't be more excited or proud to join
the Vision Network," said Annemarie Linden, principal of Paul M. Hodgson
Vocational Technical High School. "We've heard time and time again from
our colleagues within our district that because of the Network, they have
been able to improve school culture more than ever and make great strides
toward deeply impacting student achievement. What educator wouldn't want
that?"
Lend Your Voice!
Education
Voters of Delaware is building a broad, strong coalition of individuals
and organizations united behind excellence in our public schools. Its
primary focus is on what’s best for students.
Joining Education Voters of Delaware is easy, FREE,
and commits you only to supporting the goal of excellent education for all
Delaware students. Just go to www.educationvotersdelaware.org
and click on “join” in the top right-hand corner of the home page. Fill
out the form and submit it. You will receive email updates about the
organization’s efforts and opportunities for involvement, such as attending a
community meeting or signing a petition.
Did You Know?
The USDOE has made it
clear that only a few states that are willing to challenge the status quo
will make the final cut for a share of the federal $4.35 billion Race to
the Top fund. According to a recent analysis by The New Teacher Project, Delaware is a strong
competitor, yet not assured of funding. The First State is among 18 other
states seen as competitive; just two states – Florida and Louisiana – are
identified as highly competitive.
Source: "Interpreting
'Race to the Top,'" The New Teacher Project, September 2009
Contact
To get the latest information on how to become involved with Vision 2015,
please visit our web site, http://www.vision2015delaware.org,
or e-mail us at info@vision2015delaware.org.
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Register Today!
Join us on Tuesday, October 27, from 8:00am
to 2:00pm at the University of Delaware for Vision 2015 and
Delaware’s Race to the Top, a leadership forum focused on our
progress and plans to build a world-class public education system in
Delaware. We are thrilled that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne
Duncan will provide the keynote address!
In addition to Secretary Duncan, prominent
Delaware leaders, including Governor Jack Markell and Delaware
Education Secretary Dr. Lillian Lowery, will speak throughout the
morning. Panels with national and local experts also will dig into how
Delaware can recruit and retain more highly effective teachers and how
we can meet the critical needs of chronically low-performing schools.
The conference is for policy makers,
educators, business leaders, and interested citizens. Registration
is required, and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more details and to register, visit www.udel.edu/partnerships.
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Vision 2015 and
Delaware's Race to the Top
We are delighted to announce that
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will keynote the University of
Delaware’s upcoming leadership forum on public education, Vision 2015 and
Delaware’s Race to the Top. Visit www.udel.edu/partnerships for
conference details.
Secretary Duncan is leading the
Obama administration’s efforts to transform U.S. public education through
increased innovation, accountability, and proven best practices, with the
goal of providing an excellent education to all students. His presence in
Delaware on October 27 comes at a critical time—just as the state is
preparing to compete for significant federal support through USDOE’s $4.35
billion Race to the Top grant program.
The Race to the Top fund is
the largest competitive grant program for education in President Obama’s
economic stimulus package and provides an opportunity for a handful of states
to earn funding to implement innovative, ambitious education improvements. Race to the Top
is an unprecedented opportunity for Delaware. With full recovery from our
economic crisis estimated to take years, Delaware will likely continue to
face a difficult budget environment. Delaware's leaders are committed to
doing what it takes to pursue this historic opportunity and implement
sustainable solutions that will benefit each and every Delaware student. The
goals of Race to the Top align tightly with those of Delaware
Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery, which she
describes in the most recent issue of Delaware Business.
VISION-aries
"Now is
the time to take bold leaps in the preparation, delivery, and support of
systemic excellence in education. The availability of significant federal
"stimulus" funding from the United States Department of Education,
such as the Race to the Top (RTTT) competitive grant, provides a unique
window that will enable us to make the comprehensive changes required to
build a world-class education system for all children. That is, if we do it
right."
-- Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian M. Lowery
in "Transforming
Delaware's Education" (Delaware Business Magazine, September/
October 2009)
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