All five registered candidates for governor in November's election gave their thoughts on education issues in a public forum Wednesday night.

The 5 candidates for governor talk education in Delaware

Jarek RutzGovernment, Headlines

The five candidates vying to replace Gov. John Carney in November’s gubernatorial election took the stage Wednesday night to give their thoughts on the state of education in Delaware. The three Democrats and two Republicans agreed that the need for reform in First State schools transcends politics.  The forum, hosted by Polytech High School, was organized by the Vision Coalition …

DREW ATCHISON FROM THE AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH PRESENTS THE REPORT ON DELAWARE EDUCATION FUNDING IN DECEMBER. HE IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT TO THE LEGISLATURE NEXT THURSDAY.

Legislature to be briefed on new school funding report

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Delaware’s legislators will get their first official look next week at a recently released funding report that suggests changes to how the state funds its schools and says it should pump $500 million to $1 billion more into education. Many of the legislators attended the December announcement of the report by the American Institutes for Research. On Thursday, March 7, …

School funding

Report: State should put more $$$ into schools, allot by student need

bshupeEducation, Headlines

The Delaware Department of Education on Monday released a heavily anticipated independent study of Delaware’s education funding system that, among other things, the state should put more money into education, allocate money according to student need and allow districts flexibility in how that money is used. The $700,000 study by the American Institutes for Research was a part of the …