I remember when Secretary Murphy was appointed, I was Vice President of the Red Clay School Board. I was not at all confident that Secretary Lowery’s replacement was a right fit for Delaware and I know others felt the same way as I did. It is interesting to see what folks had to say about the former Secretary three years ago.
Senate Confirms Governor’s Education Secretary Nominee, May 9, 2012
As a legislator, this is so frustrating, seeing how the positions were funded using vacant positions. How many vacant positions did the Department of Education have to use to fund these positions: 8, 10, 15, 24, 30 – no one knows.
Last spring, the Delaware Department of Education asked for $7.5 million to, among other things, continue funding 10 Race to the Top positions. The Joint Finance Committee was quite clear on the subject when we told DOE, “No.” We gave them $3.75 million as direct pass-through money to go to programs in schools and very […]
Source: Delaware Department of Education playing a shell game – Delaware State News | Delaware State News
Something that was brought up at the Progressive Dems for Delaware meeting last week (and frequently over the last few years) was making SecEd an electable position rather than a gubernatorial appointment. Same thing with the State Board, well, probably more so with the State Board. Boards of Ed around the state are all elected…except for the State Board. I think if Education is to change in DE, then it has to begin with Statewide Education Leadership.
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