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Delaware Business Roundtable Urges Next Governor to Invest in Early Education
March 13th, 2024
The Delaware Business Roundtable recently released its Delaware Investment Agenda, a series of priorities and recommendations focused on investing long-term to build Delaware’s economy—with a particular focus on collaboration across siloes and sectors. The 2016 Growth Agenda informed the creation of the Delaware Prosperity...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Adopts Some New Federal Child Care Rules and Commits to Child Care Rate Increase
March 8th, 2024
UPDATED: March 20, 2024. Click here for an official announcement from Gov. John Carney and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. When it comes to funding Purchase of Care, the state subsidy that helps families cover child care tuition, about 30 percent comes from federal dollars funneled through the U.S. Department of...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Advances Early Literacy Initiatives
March 27th, 2023
We often hear that children learn to read and then they read to learn—with this transition happening at a critical point in third grade. And we know that we as a state can do more to enable children to read to learn and reach their full potential. In recent years, the issue has gotten even more attention for a few reasons. A greater...VIEW ARTICLE
General Assembly Proposals Seek to Stabilize Child Care
March 2nd, 2023
Leading Senators on Health & Social Services and Education Committees have introduced two bills responding to advocate priorities focused on Purchase of Care, a state subsidy, which has been underfunded for decades. The bills will pay child care providers a statewide rate and stabilize support for families and providers. Senate...VIEW ARTICLE