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148th General Assembly Education Report

July 8th, 2016

Author: Melissa Hopkins

On June 30th, the Delaware Legislature concluded the second half of the 148th General Assembly. This year legislators faced a challenging budget cycle with a significant revenue shortfall for Fiscal Year 2017. This follows a difficult cycle from FY16 when there was a shortfall of $27 million. The Markell Administration and the Delaware...

Education is Front and Center at Legislative Hall

July 1st, 2016

Author: Melissa Hopkins

One look at our Legislative Monitor says it all: Education was front and center this year in the Delaware General Assembly. It was also a tough financial year, one plagued by continued revenue shortfalls. In this space Wednesday, we recapped the proposed budget cuts put forth by the Joint Finance Committee and the implications on Delaware...

What do Budget Cuts Mean for Students and Schools?

June 29th, 2016

Author: Melissa Hopkins

The Joint Finance Committee has already made and continues to face difficult decisions this year—especially as revenue projections trend downward and significant gaps remain in our state budget. Some of these decisions involved education funds: some to new proposals in the governor’s budget, some to continue existing programs. What will these...

Maria Matos: The Power of Advocacy, Investments in Early Learning

April 8th, 2016

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Guest blog by Maria Matos, president and CEO of the Latin American Community Center   There are three traits that the Hispanic community has in common: our faith in God, our dedication to family, and the notion that we as a people are extremely patriotic to our country. Faith is what inspired my dad to move our family from Camden, New...