Tag: Delaware education
‘Collegiate’ Hubs for Teachers-in-Training Coming to Delaware Campuses
Educator Support and Development
July 21st, 2021
Delaware continues to grapple with two historic challenges when it comes to its teacher workforce. First, there are simply not enough teachers to keep pace with projected student growth. And second, the teachers that are in the classrooms and educator prep programs do not look like the students they serve. Teacher diversity, or the lack...VIEW ARTICLE
Federal Dollars Could Mean Big Opportunities to Support Students
June 10th, 2021
Updated: June 28, 2021 Since March, we’ve kept you up-to-date on the many moving components of the last three federal stimulus packages. As you recall, the federal government has provided three different stimulus packages in the last calendar year, each including more money for education than the next to combat the devastating effects...VIEW ARTICLE
Family Stability and Children’s Development: Why Paid Family Medical Leave for All Workers Makes Sense
June 3rd, 2021
The United States is the only developed, high-income country that does not provide workers paid family or medical leave. Some states have begun to change this by implementing paid family and medical leave—a policy that provides benefits for families, businesses, and children. For example, paid family and medical leave policies can...VIEW ARTICLE
Thousands of Delaware Families Could Benefit from Home Visiting Services. Why Don’t They? New Legislation Aims to Provide Answers, Road Ahead
May 25th, 2021
Home visiting programs support families and children in the first and most important years of a child’s development. Kids don’t come with instruction manuals, so many local providers bring crucial services directly to families’ living rooms. As paraphrased by DE Thrives: Home visiting is a free program where a nurse or support...VIEW ARTICLE