Tag: early literacy
Solutions to Delaware’s Child Care Crisis: What Can Delaware Learn from Other States?
January 7th, 2026
Delaware families and employers agree that child care should be a priority for policymakers—it’s hard to find and afford for families, and it’s harming Delaware’s employers and our economy. Delaware can learn from other states and adapt solutions to meet Delaware’s needs—we identified the opportunities below and which policymakers can...VIEW ARTICLE
True Cost of Quality Early Learning Exceeds State Rate Twice Over
January 2nd, 2025
In 2021, Delaware committed to changing how it calculates payment rates for Purchase of Care, the state subsidy that helps cover child care tuition for low-income families—moving from the market rate to the “cost of care” methodology. The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and the Department of Education (DOE) have been...VIEW ARTICLE
New Bills Target Child Safety
May 10th, 2024
As we wrote in March, a handful of tragic incidents across the state have shone a spotlight on child safety and abuse risks at child care centers. Health and safety complaints to the Office of Child Care Licensing are up 30 percent over the last year, according to the Department of Education, which oversees child care licensing. In...VIEW ARTICLE
Early Literacy Efforts Remain Front and Center in Delaware
March 25th, 2024
Delaware continues to focus on early literacy, a critical benchmark for a child’s educational development, and an area where Delaware (along with most of the nation) has declined in recent years. Recent focus has been on the NAEP scores, which have put Delaware below most other states and well below some of our neighbors, and with one of...VIEW ARTICLE