What to Make of the Small Jump in Delaware Public School Enrollment
As students head back to school, enrollment numbers and Delaware’s “unit count” begin to come into focus. Last year, we blogged about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted enrollment in Delaware, and pointed out that in the 2020-21 school year, the state saw its first decline in public school enrollment in a decade—particularly in...
What’s New with Delaware’s Education Funding System?
The long march to modernize Delaware’s school funding system continues on, as the state continues to see changes stemming from recent actions by Gov. John Carney’s administration and the General Assembly.
One of the major drivers of these changes was the Delawareans for Educational Opportunity v Carney lawsuit settlement from...
The Fight for Educational Equity Continues
On Monday, May 17, I witnessed an important part of Delaware history.
On that day, 67 years ago, the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case established that “separate” schools for white and black students was not equal.
Unbeknownst to many Delawareans, a six-year-old girl from Hockessin named Shirley Bulah played a critical role...
Finally, On a Path to a Holistic Funding Fix. What House Concurrent Resolution 24 Could Mean
When a high-stakes lawsuit over Delaware’s school funding system settled last fall, advocates said it didn’t go far enough. Now, at least 24 legislators agree Delaware must do more, including majorities of Senate and House Education Committees, the majority of the Legislative Black Caucus, and caucus leaders in both Chambers.
A new...