When 20% equals 100%
No, that's not curious math. Rather it's how Delaware Representative Teresa Schooley underscores her commitment to today's youth. While children comprise 20% of the state's population, they are 100% of our state's future.
Rep. Schooley delivered her remarks Monday evening at the 2011 Scholars Dinner sponsored by Education Secretary Lillian...
One Step Closer to a “Baby Race to the Top”
The United States Department of Education was appropriated $700 million as part of last month’s budget deal to design a competitive grant program focused, in part, on improving early-childhood education for low-income and disadvantaged youth.
Recent speculation points to lawmakers moving forward with a “Baby Race to the Top” program, in...
Hope Street Teaching Fellows Announced
Hope Street Group announced its first class of Teaching Fellows last week – which will empower three Delaware educators (along with ten others from Colorado, Ohio, Louisiana, California, Maryland, Tennessee, New York, and Texas) to serve as national spokespeople around teacher quality issues – with Delaware Fellows focusing on our DPAS II...
Early Childhood Investment: Cause for Applause
The Governor announced a new $22M investment in early care and education this morning, which is remarkable, given that the budget allowed for investments in only one new initiative (outside the one-time investments also included in Building Delaware’s Future Now). Kingswood Community Center served as the ideal host because their early childhood...