By Doug Denison, Staff Writer
Dover Post
Posted Aug 11, 2010 @ 05:50 PM

Dover, Del. —

A plan that would provide Delaware high school graduates with scholarships to attend Delaware State University cleared a Senate committee Aug. 11, paving the way for its passage in a special one-day legislative session slated for next month.
The [...]

Delaware House passes Delaware State University scholarship program
The News Journal • July 1, 2010

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DOVER — Legislation to create a scholarship program for high-achieving students to attend Delaware State University passed the House on Wednesday night and was sent to the Senate for consideration.

House Bill 399, sponsored by Rep. Darryl Scott, [...]

DeLuca bows to criticism after killing legislation

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By Doug Denison, Staff Writer
Dover Post
Posted Jul 06, 2010 @ 12:36 PM

Dover, Del. —

After killing a bill that would have set up a state scholarship program for students attending Delaware State University, the leader of the state Senate now says the chamber will [...]

Proposed bill would fund program for public and charter schools to provide free breakast to all students.

Delaware State University is requesting $11 millon for upgrades to its facilities. DSU only received $3 million in funds from last years budget, the same amount Gov. Jack Markell proposes in his budget for this year.

Awards would be available to in-state grads for bachelor’s degrees

By Doug Denison, Staff Writer Dover Post
Posted May 06, 2010 @ 08:20 PM

Dover, Del. —

Dover Democratic Rep. Darryl Scott introduced a bill in the House May 6 that would provide scholarships to in-state high school graduates who attend Delaware State University.
The [...]

Leaders of the school choice movement have come to recognize that
raising student achievement for poor urban children is difficult and
often expensive.
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The News Journal • May 7, 2010//
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DOVER — Legislation to create a scholarship program for high-achieving students to attend Delaware State University was introduced in the House  on Thursday.
House Bill 399, sponsored by Rep. Darryl Scott, D-Dover North, would create the Inspire Scholarship Program.
It [...]

Based on a recommendation by the House School Discipline Task Force, legislation that would raise the minimum age for mandatory reporting of misdemeanors passed the House on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

The School Discipline Task Force was created in May 2009 and was charged with reviewing a more than 15-year-old disciplinary system that mandated reporting of all in-school incidents and set uniform punishments for infractions, then issuing recommendations to more fairly dispense justice without negatively impacting the school environment. The task force members included representatives from the Departments of Justice; Education; Health and Social Services; and Children, Youth and their Families, along with members of the Delaware State Police, Family Court and school districts in all three counties.

The task force’s recommendations included increasing the minimum reporting age, establishing a three-step process for addressing minor school offenses instead of requiring arrest and reviewing alternative placement and in-school suspension programs.

Delaware was named today as one of two states (Tennessee) selected for Phase 1 funding of a Race to the Top competitive federal grant to improve education in public schools.

Delaware is being awarded approximately $100M over a period of four years. The funding will be used to strengthen standards and assessment and quality educators; enhance robust data systems for measuring student performance and improving low performing schools in the state so Delaware’s students can compete at the highest levels.