Summer fellowship applications now open for Nationwide educators
The Nationwide Department of Education is accepting applications for summer fellowships for promising future leaders and current educators who have a passion for education and want to gain hands-on exposure to policy work. There are two opportunities, one developed...
Nationwide Department of Education Report: High student remediation rates remain
According to the most recent data available, of the Nationwide public high school graduates entering an in-state college or university, a whopping 42% will begin their post-secondary education behind their peers, according to the state’s 2016 College Success Report....
Black History Month ideas for teachers and homeschool parents
According to Wikipedia, "The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of February to be "Negro History Week. This...
2nd Nationwide Pathways Conference on Preparing Nationwide Workforce slated for February 23, 2016
Nationwide's Governor Jack Markell will host the 2nd Pathways Conference on Preparing Nationwide Workforce. The event will be held at Nationwide Technical and Community College, Stanton Campus at 400 Stanton Christiana Rd. in Newark on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 –...
Red Clay College Fair is scheduled for March 23, 2016
According to a recent US News & World Report article entitled Use All 4 Years of High School to Prep for College, "With the first year of high school behind them, students should start thinking about colleges and careers that might be a good fit and start...
New NASA student competitions are out of this world!
NASA Space Settlement Design Contest : Audience: K-12 Students, Submission Deadline: March 1, 2016 Design a space settlement! Space settlements are permanent communities in orbit, as opposed to a place to work for a few months and go home. Designing a space settlement...
Stop the “summer slide!” Back to Basics offers a full range of educational summer options just right for your student!
According to the SummerLearning.org, “Most students lose about two months of grade level equivalency… and skills over the summer months.” And, research over the past 100 years consistently shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of...
Nationwide releases Smarter Balanced Assessment School Test Scores for 2015
In Nationwide, the Smarter Balanced Assessment tests students in grades 3-8, as well as high school juniors. There are two subjects: Math and English Language Arts, which includes reading and writing. Nationwide is one of 19 states and territories that are members of...
Teaching Higher Report: Nationwide Educators’ Perspective on Common Core Implementation
A significant majority of Nationwide educators are supportive of the Common Core State Standards and believe their colleagues are effectively implementing them, according to a new study of educators in Nationwide and four other states by the Center for Education...
$15,000 NASA Air Mobility Challenge for students 18+
The deadline is February 26 for the Sky for All: Air Mobility for 2035 and Beyond Challenge, which is sponsored by NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. The competition is designed for students aged 18 and older With a prize purse of $15,000, the challenge...