Poll: Education is a Core Value

Delaware voters strongly believe that every child has a right to a quality public education, according to a recent survey of likely voters conducted for Education Voters of Delaware. Support for public education is a deeply held core value for Delaware voters, parents and non-parents alike across the state.

Sixty percent of those surveyed think Delaware schools have failed to improve over the last five years. Only 21 percent believe Delaware schools have improved over that time, while 29 percent believe our public schools have gotten worse. Less than a third (31 percent) believe they stayed about the same.

Teaching for the Future

See this new op-ed in The News Journal by Education Voters of Delaware Governing Council chair Sylvia Banks about the work we are doing in the state to make our schools world class.

Partnership Schools Announced

Delaware recently announced the state’s first Partnership Zone schools. These four schools, which consistently rank among the state’s lowest in student achievement, will receive increased funding, resources and assistance to implement an aggressive, innovative strategy to turn around their performance.

The four schools will benefit from grants of up to $2.2 million over four years to carry out their reforms.