S EITZ C ONS UL T IN G , L L C Superintendent Merv Daugherty says. And Cape Henlopen High School, among others, made extensive use of videoconferencing, scheduling more than 20 virtual field trips to locations hundreds of miles from the school. The 2012-13 academic year will be significant for the charter school segment of the public school system. The State Board of Education has recently approved a new application form and framework, updating the criteria for approving new charter schools and monitoring the performance of those already in operation. The governor’s office has also created a task force to recommend improvements to the state’s charter school law, which has been largely unchanged since its adoption in 1995. Its report is expected to be ready before the General Assembly reconvenes in January. Also this fall, the Community Education Building Corp. will begin reviewing applications from charters interested in moving into the new Community Education Building near Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington. The nine-story building, formerly part of the Bank of America office complex, is expected to house four charter schools, starting in September 2013. During the coming school year, educators will be paying close attention to the details as they implement new programs, and the state “will make sure our teachers and principals have the resources they need to meet the needs of our students,” Murphy says. By keeping a sharp focus on classroom needs, Markell says, “Our kids will be ready to compete with kids from around the world.” ■
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