Delaware: Making Progress on Consolidating and Aligning Early Childhood Services
After over a decade of studies and advocacy for more efficient, streamlined early childhood services, Delaware is making significant progress in consolidating its oversight and governance.
As advocates and experts have noted, the government bodies that oversee early childhood issues in Delaware is fragmented, at best. At one time, there...
We’re Hiring: Program Manager
Rodel is hiring!
Job Title: Program Manager
Summary: The Program Manager will bring an energetic and forward-thinking perspective to ensure that Delaware is global leader in educating each of its students to contribute and thrive. The Program Manger will work to achieve this vision by serving as a key member of our team developing and...
Why Are We Still Doing Referendums?
Public school finance spins a complex and intricate web of policy decisions. When we’ve written about Delaware school funding and funding equity in the past, we’ve focused on resource allocation, how we count students, and property reassessment. Yet another important piece of the puzzle is the local tax rate and school...
Signing Kids Up for School? Good Luck. The Case for Modernizing Our Registration System
Some Delaware parents looking to register their kids in public school run into some confusing roadblocks.
Currently, Delaware has no uniform, online registration system for families with children entering pre-K, kindergarten or any grade through grade 12, causing families to navigate multiple (largely paper) forms.
This should not be as...