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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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TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – June 27, 2024

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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 …