Tag: funding equity
September 24, 2012
September 24th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Setting kids on the right road The Nemours program BrightStart screens children to gauge their reading skills before they start school. Nemours is working in Delaware and other states to develop skills that last as a child progresses into elementary school. A BrightStart van travels to places where there are children...VIEW ARTICLE
August 29, 2012
August 29th, 2012
Local News Sussex County Post Outside the box? School financing needs an equitable overhaul An opinion by Rep. Dan Short For too many years, public policymakers in Delaware have debated how to make school financing fair for all students. Yet, to date, the answers continue to be inadequate and school funding remains unequal across the districts...VIEW ARTICLE
August 23, 2012
Early Childhood Education, Policy and Practice
August 23rd, 2012
National News Washington Post D.C. charter schools fight second-class status While Washington D.C. pours billions into rebuilding a city system that has more classroom space than it needs, parents are increasingly opting for charter schools. If trends continue, charter enrollment will surpass the traditional public school population before the end...VIEW ARTICLE
Opinion in “The News Journal” Scapegoats Charter Schools
February 22nd, 2012
Last week, The News Journal posted an opinion that opined the fact that our schools have become more segregated due to charter schools and school choice options – while failing to acknowledge the basic rules of our education system that lead to this problem in the first place. First, let’s put to rest the debate that school choice is...VIEW ARTICLE