Investing in Delaware’s Future Requires Both Resources and Accountability
Delaware has debated how to create a more equitable and effective school funding system for decades. This year marked an important step forward. Senate Bills 302 and 303 authorize a new hybrid funding formula and establish a structure for its continued implementation and oversight. The state has also committed $100 million toward the...
Delaware Advances Historic School Funding Update as Hybrid Model Moves Forward
Delaware is continuing its work to modernize how public schools are funded, an effort years in the making and one that could reshape how resources reach students across the state. Following extensive analysis and public engagement, the Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) has advanced a proposed hybrid funding model that preserves...
What Are Delaware Students Saying About School Funding?
In December, more than 150 community leaders, students, parents, educators, and advocates gathered with the Vision Coalition to continue a statewide conversation about Delaware’s school funding system.
From the Delaware Technical Community College Dover campus, participants heard updates on the work of the Public Education Funding...
Funding Commission Readies its Guiding Principles Amid Reassessment Turmoil
As the new school year gets underway, education funding remains top of mind for Delawareans. With property reassessments and equalization in the headlines over the past few months, conversations about how our schools are funded have become increasingly urgent.
Public Education Funding Commission Moves Forward with Guiding...