Tag: delaware school funding
School Funding Remains a Hot Topic in Delaware. Here’s Why
May 31st, 2023
Momentum continues to grow in Delaware for an updated school funding system. And state officials continue to do more than is required by the high-stakes lawsuit that settled several years ago. Check out our recent blogs capturing the updates and progress underway pertaining to our funding system. Since then, much has...VIEW ARTICLE
Education Funding Improvements Gaining Momentum in Delaware
February 8th, 2023
School funding is complex and can be difficult to change, but change is coming. As the subject of a lawsuit settled in 2020, Delaware’s system is getting a closer look and more attention. Here are five reasons we think change to our education funding system is coming in the near future. 1. The agreements made in the lawsuit settlement by the...VIEW ARTICLE
What to Make of the Small Jump in Delaware Public School Enrollment
September 1st, 2022
As students head back to school, enrollment numbers and Delaware’s “unit count” begin to come into focus. Last year, we blogged about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted enrollment in Delaware, and pointed out that in the 2020-21 school year, the state saw its first decline in public school enrollment in a decade—particularly in...VIEW ARTICLE
What’s New with Delaware’s Education Funding System?
June 24th, 2022
The long march to modernize Delaware’s school funding system continues on, as the state continues to see changes stemming from recent actions by Gov. John Carney’s administration and the General Assembly. One of the major drivers of these changes was the Delawareans for Educational Opportunity v Carney lawsuit settlement from...VIEW ARTICLE