Tag: covid-19

Delaware Continues to Deepen and Develop its Educator Pipeline

Educator Support and Development

March 7th, 2025

Leaders and legislators in Delaware have utilized a multi-pronged approach to develop the state’s educator pipeline, with a focus on recruiting, training, and supporting educators. Those efforts include strengthening high school Teacher Academies, establishing apprenticeships and “Grow Your Own” programs, expanding year-long teacher...

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Delaware Looks to Build on Success Strengthening its Educator Workforce

Educator Support and Development

March 20th, 2024

Delaware continues to launch strategies to further strengthen its educator workforce—from increased pay recommended in the next budget cycle—to a handful of new bills introduced in Legislative Hall this session. Like the rest of the country, Delaware has fewer teachers in its pipeline than in generations past, punctuated by declines...

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What Did Federal COVID Funding Do for Delaware Schools?

Funding and Equity

January 9th, 2024

Back in 2021, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, the third federal stimulus package launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provided $350 billion for states, local governments, territories and tribal governments, with around $125 billion nationally earmarked for K-12 schools through the Elementary and...

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Burnout Remains a Reality for Many Educators. What Support is On the Way?

Educator Support and Development

October 11th, 2023

It's well known that teachers faced many challenges during the pandemic, but those new challenges often just piled on top of existing duties and magnified the persistent and growing number of responsibilities placed on teachers across the country. This reality has not gone away despite the dissipating urgency of the pandemic, as “the...

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