Tag: Delaware education
“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
How Will Delaware Schools Spend Federal Stimulus Funds? A Breakdown
November 29th, 2021
President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, the third federal stimulus package since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, provides $350 billion for states, local governments, territories and tribal governments, with around $125 billion nationally earmarked for K-12 schools through the Elementary and Secondary School...VIEW ARTICLE
From Chemistry Class to Circle Time: A Q&A with Imani Wulff Cochrane
October 21st, 2021
Imani Wulff Cochrane, a student at St. Georges Technical High School, was the undisputed hit of Gov. Carney’s announcement this month regarding a $50 million in workforce training. The teenager spoke passionately about the joy she feels while working and learning on-the-job at St. Georges’ in-house preschool center, where students...VIEW ARTICLE