The Public Education Funding Commission will establish its goals in its first official meeting Thursday. (Photo by BrianAJackson/iStock Getty Images)

School funding group’s first meeting Thursday, will set goals

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A state commission created this year to develop a more effective funding formula for Delaware public schools gathered Wednesday. But, the day was mainly a debriefing and dubbed a “professional learning day”, and the Public Education Funding Commission will have its first official meeting Thursday, per the agenda posted on the General Assembly website.  Wednesday’s meeting was much of what …

The Vision Coalition is making a 10-year plan that will include education funding recommendations and more. (Photo from iStock Getty Images)

Coalition outlines 7 goals that should guide school funding

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The state’s education funding should have seven goals, a coalition of education leaders in Delaware said Thursday night during a virtual community meeting focused on student-centered funding.  It was one of several webinars hosted by Vision Coalition, a public-private partnership of  Delawareans working to improve public education. It includes education, community and legislative leaders. The coalition’s leadership developed the Vision …

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This Week’s Top Stories Include Community Firework displays around Delaware start Saturday State moves to bolster sports tourism with $11.3 million in grants State may get official cocktail: The Orange Crush Trans athlete bill sparks healthy debate in Senate committee Senate moves to address school funding study with commission NBN Sports Academy opens new facility in Hockessin Click on the …

The Public Education Funding Commission would make recommendations to help improve how Delaware funds its school. (Photo by Shutterstock)

Senate moves to address school funding study with commission

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

After a couple of briefings on the landmark December 2023 report on school funding that says Delaware should invest up to $1 billion more into it, the state legislature is moving to take action. Tuesday, the Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 201, sponsored by Sen. Laura Sturgeon, D-Hockessin and chair of the Senate Education Committee, which ​​establishes the Public Education …