Maria Matos: The Power of Advocacy, Investments in Early Learning
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...
Strength in Numbers at Early Childhood Conference
By Michelle Wilson, kindergarten teacher at Booker T. Washington Elementary School, and member of the Rodel Teacher Council.
As co-chair of the Birth–Grade 3 Alignment Committee under the Delaware Early Childhood Council, I had a unique experience of helping facilitate the Stronger Together Conference that was held last...
Guest Blog: Cheryl Clendaniel on Supporting Tiered Reimbursement
Ed's note: Earlier this month, Gov. Jack Markell proposed his annual fiscal state budget--and of the $4.1 billion in total, about $11.3 million was requested to further early childhood education in Delaware. Those funds would go to support, among other things, initiatives like the Delaware Readiness Teams, the Delaware Stars Program, and tiered...
Decoding Gov. Markell’s Final State of the State Address
In his final State of the State address (titled “Expecting More”) as leader of the First State, Governor Jack Markell devoted significant airtime to public education. Touching on everything from career training, to early learning, to teacher prep, Gov. Markell made it clear that the path to a better Delaware cuts directly through its...