Tag: ACLU
What’s New with Delaware’s Education Funding System?
June 24th, 2022
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...VIEW ARTICLE
7 Eye-catching Expert Quotes about Delaware’s Funding System
September 16th, 2020
As reported by Amy Cherry and WDEL: "A lawsuit that seeks equity in Delaware's education system and challenges its current funding system is heading to court mediation. The lawsuit, filed in January of 2018 by the Delawareans for Educational Opportunity and the NAACP Delaware State Conference of Branches with involvement from the ACLU...VIEW ARTICLE
UPDATED: 9 Questions (and Answers) about Property Reassessment in Delaware
May 11th, 2020
UPDATED: March 22, 2021 1. What is the status of the “county track” of the Delawareans for Educational Opportunity v. Carney? As of February 25, Kent county has agreed to full property reassessment by 2024 as part of the funding lawsuit. The Kent County agreement is similar to New Castle County’s agreement announced in early...VIEW ARTICLE
August 16, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
August 16th, 2013
Local News Cape Gazette The high price of educating high-needs students Taxpayers, school districts, the Department of Education and other state departments quietly spend millions of dollars every year to educate special needs students placed in full-time residential care facilities. For these students – referred to as "high behavior" by school...VIEW ARTICLE