Tag: Delaware legislature
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
Delaware Lawmakers Prioritizing Early Care and Education Workforce
May 13th, 2022
In the coming weeks, early childhood workers will be able to access the supplement or “bonus” pay committed in November by Gov. John Carney through American Rescue Plan Act funds. Each early educator will be paid $1,000 upon completing their online profile—which will help the state create its first professional registry, or data...VIEW ARTICLE
Equity and Education Take Center Stage at Busy Legislative Session
July 1st, 2021
In the wake of a national reckoning with racial and social justice, a challenging year battling the impact of COVID-19, and the election of new (largely progressive) members to our state legislature, all eyes were on the first half of the 151st General Assembly. Since kicking off last January, the legislature, which officially...VIEW ARTICLE
Breaking Down Gov. Carney’s 2021 State of the State
Early Childhood Education, Funding and Equity, News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
January 29th, 2021
This week, Governor John Carney delivered his State of the State address and presented his FY22 recommended budget. Gov. Carney started the education portion of his address by thanking the hard work and dedication of educators, school leaders, child care providers, and all school staff during the pandemic. He acknowledged that they continue...VIEW ARTICLE