An organization aiming to reform education in Delaware hosted an informative webinar Wednesday that painted a picture of a poor return on investment, the importance of a successful education system, the need to engage with legislators and more. First State Educateās chief strategy and operating officer Julia Keleher hosted the virtual meeting, which also tried to get the sense of …
The largest number of Delaware school districts in 14 years are holding elections in 2024 to ask their residents to agree to raise taxes for education. State and education leaders cite inflation, population growth, state-mandate raises for education, changes in funding and the COVID-19 pandemic as among reasons why six of the stateās 19 districts are making the case for …
Delaware pours billions of dollars into education each year, only to receive stressful news like some of the lowest standardized test scores in the country. A number of Delaware nonprofits devoted to improving education in the state want to see more impact for the state in jobs, test scores and another areas. Some have specific focuses such as encouraging more …
The amount of money spent on Delaware students in 2022 varied widely from school to school and canāt be correlated with results on standard tests. The average per student expenditure for the top 10 performers on the Smarter Balanced Assessment ā taken by students in third through eighth grade ā is $17,894. Itās $11,489 for the schools that did best …
There was little cheering news Tuesday when Delaware released its 2023 state assessment results. The numbers are still grim, with the majority of students across the board failing to reach proficiency in math and reading.Ā āI canāt imagine anyone looking at these test results and saying they are good enough,ā said Julia Keleher, the new executive director of First State …
