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May 19, 2014
May 19th, 2014
Local News The News Journal Brown v. Board, 60 years later: Are we better off? The goal of the ruling 60 years ago was to provide equal educational opportunities to all students. In Delaware, that meant forced busing, which after a lengthy fight through much of the 1970s, began in the fall of 1978. Thirty-six years later, schools have slowly slid...VIEW ARTICLE
Public Input on Public Schools
May 19th, 2014
About a week ago, a report released by Project 5000 Opinions (P5KO), shed some light on what Delawareans thinks about Delaware schools. The report summarized the opinions of over 5,000 Delawareans who were surveyed last summer about public schools in the state. According to the surveys, many parents feel positively about Delaware public schools...VIEW ARTICLE
May 16, 2014
May 16th, 2014
Local News The News Journal More Delaware children living in poverty Released this week, the Kids Count study shows 20.6 percent of Delaware children live in poverty. Although slightly better than the national rate of 21.9 percent, it's much worse than the under 12 percent rate of 2007 and continues to climb. The report points out that low-income...VIEW ARTICLE