Tag: Delaware education
Legislators Propose Overdue Improvements to Pre-K Funding
March 8th, 2022
Updated January 27, 2023: HS 1 for HB 144, mentioned below, has been replaced by HS 1 for HB 33. Young children with disabilities often need extra support from the adults in their lives. At school, that usually means smaller class sizes, added staff, and an inclusive mix of peers to ensure their unique needs are being met. But...VIEW ARTICLE
“I’m Worried.” Six Quotes from Delaware Families that Capture Our Child Care Crisis
January 21st, 2022
Due to rising costs and state investments that don’t keep pace, the child care industry is in peril, and nearly half of local providers are turning families away. Families who rely on the Purchase of Care (POC) subsidy can’t find care because their voucher only reimburses about 50 percent of the costs of child care. Subsequently, about 30...VIEW ARTICLE
Reinforcements Forthcoming for Embattled Early Childhood Workforce
December 9th, 2021
Delaware and the nation’s child care crisis has hit like a perfect storm—impacting not only families and providers, but the economy at large. Nowhere has the storm battered more fiercely than the early childhood workforce itself—where low pay and long hours often mean struggling to pay bills and find care for their own children. A...VIEW ARTICLE