Tag: covid-19
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...VIEW ARTICLE
What Did Federal COVID Funding Do for Delaware Schools?
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...VIEW ARTICLE
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...VIEW ARTICLE
Reasons to Be Optimistic about the Wilmington Learning Collaborative
October 8th, 2022
Next week marks the potential next step in a multiyear process led by Governor John Carney to bring together the Wilmington community to support schools in the city. As the state’s most populous city, with a history of structural racism and persistent poverty, Wilmington often stands apart in policy conversations—especially when...VIEW ARTICLE