Tag: Delaware education
What can Delaware learn from CNBC’s State Rankings for Business?
July 22nd, 2022
by Rod Ward and Paul Herdman National rankings from a news organization that involve 88 metrics and a fair amount of subjective judgement always need to be taken with a pretty big grain of salt, but CNBC's America's Top States for Business sends signals to leaders both inside and outside the state, nationally and abroad, so we...VIEW ARTICLE
Building Self-Identity and Mapping the Future: How Delaware is Beginning to Rethink Middle School
July 14th, 2022
National leaders like Advance CTE are helping lay the groundwork for middle grades redesign. Having been cited and celebrated as a national leader in career pathways, Delaware has built a robust career and technical education (CTE) system that is integral to high school in Delaware. Despite the state’s success, it has become...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Lawmakers Propose Historic Increases to Purchase of Care Subsidy
June 9th, 2022
Delaware’s Joint Finance Committee has voted to add $20.07 million to Delaware's Purchase of Care program in Fiscal Year 2023—a substantial increase in funding. They added to the governor’s proposed increase—both to increase the rates paid to child care providers by 15 percent, and to include a $1.1 million “door opener” to...VIEW ARTICLE
Why All the Buzz about Literacy This Year?
May 19th, 2022
Delaware leaders have coalesced around early literacy in recent years, adopting a state plan, enacting legislation, and drawing national speakers to support the momentum. The state’s scores on national reading assessments have been stagnant and remain low, with less than half of third graders reading on grade level—an important...VIEW ARTICLE