With an 8.6% increase in state education funding for fiscal year 2025, which began July 1, the Delaware General Assembly continued its trend of passing legislation specific to the stateās schools.Ā There were dozens of educational bills passed this legislative year, which concluded June 30.Ā From college scholarships to improving school climate to establishing a commission to evaluate how schools …
Only 16 candidates will compete for a school board seat this year when the polls open Tuesday at 7 a.m.Ā In a year that already had fewer races than normal, candidates have been dropping out since qualifying, narrowing the field. Seven of Delawareās 19 school districts have school board elections, with polls open until 8 p.m.Ā Preliminary results are expected …
A $1 million federal allocation puts a Wilmington nursery and early childhood education center serving vulnerable families on the doorstep of its $6.5 million in capital projects.Ā St. Michael’s School & Nursery now has $5.5 million raised for its construction needs, which the school started on about a year and a half ago in late 2022.Ā The most recent funding …
A few dozen parents of students, educators and concerned community members shared their frustrations with education in Delaware and hopes for the future during a town hall Wednesday night.Ā The few students in the crowd received applause and praise from the crowd for caring enough to be involved in changing the status quo of a system still funded by an …
Delaware pours billions of dollars into education each year, only to receive stressful news like some of the lowest standardized test scores in the country. A number of Delaware nonprofits devoted to improving education in the state want to see more impact for the state in jobs, test scores and another areas. Some have specific focuses such as encouraging more …
Two dozen leaders from state and national educational organizations on Monday got a sneak peek of potential recommendations on how Delaware should fund schools.Ā A report by the American Institutes for Research, being paid for by the Delaware Department of Education and designed to help guide state recommendations on changing the way schools are funded is expected to be released …
There was little cheering news Tuesday when Delaware released its 2023 state assessment results. The numbers are still grim, with the majority of students across the board failing to reach proficiency in math and reading.Ā āI canāt imagine anyone looking at these test results and saying they are good enough,ā said Julia Keleher, the new executive director of First State …
With the 2023 General Assembly session ending in June, educational advocates are cheering the legislatureās action on early education, mental health support and transparency relating to school boards. One leader, though, would like to see bills that focus on letting parents know clearly and precisely whatās happening in the classroom, starting with easy to find proficiency ratings. About 60 bills …
A new report from Rodel shows that First State families do not have adequate access to affordable child care. A coalition of advocacy groups ā including Rodel, the Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children, Delaware Readiness Teams and the First State Pre-K ā conducted a survey with hundreds of Delaware families to gauge their feelings about child care …
This story was originally published in July 2022. Rodel, a local nonprofit espousing better education in Delaware, calls the 151st General Assembly, which just ended, the āEducation General Assembly,ā in regard to the number of education bills that passed. āThereās more than 50 education bills this session and a 7% increase in the budget,ā saidĀ Madeleine Bayard,Ā senior vice president ofĀ Rodel.Ā āThey got …
