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Ronald A. Wolk, Education Week Founder Who Launched New Era for K-12 Journalism, Dies at 86

His decades of work as an editor, publisher, and thought leader helped elevate the national conversation about education at a pivotal time for public policy.




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The "Creative Destruction" of the American School Publishing Industry

Marc Tucker discusses the consolidation of the American textbook industry and its impact on the quality of the instructional materials publishers now produce.




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Don't Blame Teachers for Selling Their Lesson Plans. Blame the System That Makes It Necessary

Schools can't even afford to hire enough teachers, so why are we surprised that teachers are turning to a website for resources? asks Kat Tipton.




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Fin24.com | Life cover: with investment?

Should a life policy also include an investment component? A financial planner gives his take.




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Fin24.com | Multi-manager role ‘remains valid’

They may incur multiple levels of investment costs and performance dilution, but multi-managers still have a part to play, says an expert.




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Fin24.com | ETFs: Unlimited choice

Growth in the number of JSE-listed ETFs must be limited, mustn’t it?




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A joyful mobilisation

A Central Asian girl receives her first wheelchair.




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God works when the lights go out

An electricity cut offers an opportunity for a Central Asian believer to share stories from the Bible with her family, who normally wouldn’t listen.




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Two curious Muslim girls

Two Muslim girls from Central Asia hear the entire gospel story.




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HIV positive, but positive about life

One Uzbek woman gains new hope after receiving the help she needs after finding out she is HIV positive.




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The Substitute goalie

An atheist's curiosity leads him to hear about God.




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The Holy of Holies

An athlete visiting Central Asia to compete in an international competition hears the gospel in depth.




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From death to life

OM workers in Central Asia minister to homeless people. Some people reject their help, but others find new life.




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Living among the least reached

An OM couple shares their lives, their faith and their professional skills with unreached people in Central Asia.




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Living as salt and light

Workers in Central Asia walk alongside local believers and share small bits of truth with those they live among.




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Quality time with water slides, dramas and pizzas

OM Chile celebrates Christmas with the boys and girls of two children's homes in Santiago.




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Sharing, encouraging and volcano climbing

OM Chile's Intensive Training participants travel around the south of Chile for two weeks sharing the gospel, encouraging local churches and doing adventure activities.




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Flexibility during an afternoon of film

OM Chile's homeless ministry planned to show a movie on the street for around 100 homeless friends. They had to get creative when problems arose.




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Fruits from English classes

Teaching English by acting out Christian songs. Great fun, and surprisingly meaningful for Gabiel, a homeless man in Chile.




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The Travelling marriage

A couple from Belgium travels through Latin America together in order to connect deeper with God and each other.




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Defining mobilisation

A girl from the Netherlands comes to OM Chile with passion to do evangelism. Instead, she gains a true appreciation for mobilisation.




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I Study How Teachers Collaborate Online. Here's How They Can Do It Better

Researcher Robin Anderson shares what happened when one online community of teachers tried to unlearn their deficit mindsets together.




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Flipped Classrooms May Exacerbate Student Achievement Gaps. Here's How

Flipped classrooms have been getting attention as a way for teachers to find more time for activities and individual support during the regular school day, but a new study cautions that the model could trade short-term gains for wider achievement gaps.




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The Deficit Lens of the 'Achievement Gap' Needs to Be Flipped. Here's How

Does a student have a fixed or a growth mindset? That's the wrong question for us to measure, argues researcher Dave Paunesku.




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Black-White Achievement Gaps Go Hand in Hand With Discipline Disparities

As black-white achievement gaps widen in schools, so, too, do disparities in discipline rates between black and white students, according to a study published Wednesday of 2,000 schools.




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What a Lesson Plan for Parent Engagement Looks Like

Let's make engaging students and families beyond our classrooms a part of every lesson plan, Megan M. Allen writes.




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There's a Disconnect Between Parent Expectations and Student Realities

A first look at new federal data on parent involvement suggests a disconnect between parents' expectations and school outcomes.




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Wazni: Lebanon seeks $28 billion funds over next four years

Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said Tuesday that Lebanon needs around $28 billion financial injection over the next four years.




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Demonstration facility for non-destructive inspection and non-contact 3D metrology systems established in Yokohama




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Consumer Protection Unit secures more than $23,000 in student loan debt relief for ITT Tech students

Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that her office’s Consumer Protection Unit has secured an agreement to recover $23,362 in debt relief for 5 former ITT Tech students in Delaware as part of a 43-state multistate settlement. The settlement is with Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC (“CUSO”), which offered deceptive loans to finance students’ tuition […]



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Life Sentence for 2017 Murder in New Castle

Wilmington man pleads guilty to murder and 2 other shootings A 26-year-old New Castle man will spend the rest of his life in prison for murder. A Superior Court judge sentenced Shaheed Matthews for the December 2017 fatal shooting of Antoine Terry, 23, of New Castle shortly after Terry had been at Matthew’s home on […]




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Wilmington Man Pleads to Killing Teenage Girl

A Wilmington man charged with killing a 16-year-old girl has pleaded guilty. Deputy Attorneys General John Downs and Timothy Maguire secured the plea from Shyheim Warren, 25. In April 2017, Warren fatally shot Tynesia Cephas as she tried to break up a large fight in front of a home on the 900 block of North […]



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Statement on Kili Mayfield

Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Tuesday released the following statement regarding Kili Mayfield’s conviction in Superior Court: Justice was served today. A man who raped three women, including beating and strangling one victim until she lost consciousness, has been convicted of his crimes. I am proud of the work of our prosecutors, paralegals, and social […]



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AG Jennings, national coalition reach largest data breach settlement in history

$600 million settlement over 2017 Equifax data breach includes up to $425 million in consumer restitution Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday announced a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into the largest-ever breach of consumer data. Under the terms of the settlement, Equifax agreed to provide a single Consumer Restitution Fund of […]



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Magnolia man sentenced for child sexual abuse

A Magnolia man has been sentenced by a Superior Court judge for continuous sexual abuse of a child. Emmanuel Wright, 20, engaged in a pattern of sexual and physical abuse began when the victim was 12 years old and continued for approximately 2 years until Wright was arrested in late 2018. An investigation found Wright […]



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Driver’s License Bribery Scheme Leads To Guilty Pleas

Sexual assault kit testing initiative generates rape conviction; Child sexual abuse, armed robbery also lead to guilty pleas An employee of the state Division of Motor Vehicles and a man who bribed her have pleaded guilty to issuing drivers’ licenses to people who hadn’t earned them. Danielle Haldeman, 29, of Greenwood, who worked at the […]




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Man Convicted of Three Rapes Including Two Cold Cases Gets Life in Prison

Other defendants receive prison sentences for fatal shootings Kili Mayfield, a man convicted of raping 3 women over the course of 7 years will spend the rest of his life in prison. Mayfield, 40, of Bear, was arrested in June 2018 after being linked to the raping, beating, and strangling of a woman and 2 […]



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Grand Jury Indicts Dewey Beach Police Officer

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Office of Civil Rights & Public Trust announced Tuesday that a grand jury has indicted Dewey Beach police officer Gregory Lynch, Jr. in connection to an August 10 incident near Bellevue Road. The DOJ alleges that police and EMTs were dispatched on August 10 to assist a victim who had […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • Delaware Deparment of Justice
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Attorney General Jennings secures relief for over 120 teachers in connection with their retirement accounts

A broker-dealer operating in Delaware, Horace Mann Investors, Inc., has agreed to provide settlement payments to numerous customers with IRA accounts opened by one of its registered representatives, Dieter Hofmann.



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Delaware Named as Asia Captive Awards Finalist

  September 3, 2019 Delaware is a finalist for non-Asian domicile of the year.  Captive Review magazine released the shortlists for the 2019 Asia Captive Awards for both captive insurance domiciles in Asia and non-Asian domiciles having a significant presence on the continent. “The Delaware Insurance Department has one of the highest international profiles of […]




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Delaware Issues RFP for Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery

Delaware’s Department of Insurance is pleased to announce that it is actively recruiting for a qualified independent contractor to staff and run its new Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery. The Office will assist the Insurance Commissioner and Delaware’s Primary Care Reform Collaborative in evaluating primary care accessibility and affordability statewide. “Reducing health care costs […]




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Department of Insurance Recovers Nearly $700,000 in Fines through Company Compliance Exams

Investigations result in discovery and correction of issues impacting consumers The Delaware Department of Insurance’s Market Conduct Examinations resulted in the receipt of nearly $700,000 in fines during 2019 from more than a dozen companies found to violate the Insurance Code or other related regulations. The fines are contributed to the General Fund, providing funding […]




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Companies Save Over $4 Million From Reduced Workers’ Compensation Rates

Workplace Safety Program saves $7.6 million for participants The Delaware Department of Insurance has analyzed new filings from the state’s top writers of workers’ compensation insurance after announcing the third consecutive year of decreased rates in November. The top writers represent nearly 10,000 companies that hold policies within the state. Policyholders of these companies will […]




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Delaware Captive Insurance Contributes $4 Million to State

Captives reduce taxpayer burden Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced data showing a strong year of captive insurance formations in Delaware, with 56 licenses provided in 2019, outpacing previous years. “The success of Delaware’s captive insurance program is reflective of the hard work of Delaware’s captive staff in applying firm but fair regulations and finding innovative […]




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Commissioner Navarro Responds Strongly to Report of Premium Increases on Members of the Military

Action, legislation, and investigations into “patriot penalties” Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro responded strongly to a Consumer Federation of America report that Delaware service members may return home from deployment to increased auto insurance premiums, calling the practice completely unacceptable and issuing a formal bulletin to insurance companies about the illegality of this practice in […]




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“Doctor Who and William Penn” to be presented at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Aug. 19, 2017

Play features Dr. Who, the time traveler, who brings William Penn back to Dover.





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Study Gives Delaware A+ for Small Business Friendliness

Division of Small Business, Development & Tourism hosting listening sessions statewide WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware received an A+ rating and ranked #2 out of 50 states in the 2017 Small Business Friendliness Survey released on Thursday by Thumbtack, a web and phone application for small businesses. Thumbtack awarded the state A+ ratings in 9 of […]




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Deadline Approaches for Delaware Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Agreement

The clock is ticking for Delaware companies that may wish to convert their abandoned and unclaimed property audits to a Voluntary Disclosure Agreement offered by the Secretary of State. Eligible firms have until Dec. 11, 2017 to choose a VDA conversion.