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5 Reasons You Should Care About the 2020 Census

May 30th, 2018

Author: Jeremy Hidalgo

  The census is an official count of the U.S. population that takes place every 10 years. The next census is right around the corner in 2020, which we know will capture an increasingly diverse population of approximately 330 million people.   What may seem like boring, boilerplate people-counting is actually darn important. Here’s...

Growing Early Learning to Meet Growing Needs: Q&A with Sec. Susan Bunting

May 24th, 2018

Author: Madeleine Bayard

    Delaware's Secretary of Education, Dr. Susan Bunting, has a penchant for quality early learning. The Selbyville native, who previously helmed one of the state's largest districts in Indian River, is a firm believer in the powers of high-quality pre-K. It's why she helped spearhead the acclaimed Project V.I.L.L.A.G.E...

State Reimbursements Don’t Cover Even Half the Cost of Childcare

May 21st, 2018

Author: Madeleine Bayard

    As any parent will tell you, childcare is important—and expensive.   And, for low-income parents who are working, training for a job, or looking for work, Delaware provides a subsidy called Purchase of Care to help pay for early learning tuition. Delaware covers about 15,000 children up to age 12 every year...

Community Collaboration: Hodgson Vo-Tech and LACC

May 16th, 2018

Author: Rodel Foundation of Delaware

A group of Hodgson Vocational Technical High School students traveled to the Latin American Community Center (LACC). What was their goal? To spread the word about good dental hygiene and gain meaningful real world experience. The Hodgson Vo-Tech students enrolled in the school’s dental assistant program are learning how to work alongside...
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