Tag: education

Sen. Stephanie Hansen Introduces Legislation to Better Coordinate School Capacity and New Residential Development

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOVER – Delaware public school districts would have a stronger voice in planning for new residential development within their districts and be eligible for more financial support to help mitigate the cost of building new school facilities […]

Sen. Hansen Introduces Legislation to Set Standards for Delaware School Facilities

DOVER – Sen. Stephanie Hansen filed legislation on Thursday to create the first uniform standards for evaluating the physical condition and air quality at more than 200 schools and other educational facilities operated by Delaware’s public school districts. “Nearly 140,000 […]

Reading instruction bill unanimously passes the Senate

DOVER — Senate Bill 4, which supports the “science of reading,” unanimously passed the Senate today after all legislators were added to the bill as cosponsors. The science of reading refers to evidence-based reading instruction that focuses on understanding the […]

Senate Sends Bill Establishing Black History Education In Delaware Schools To Gov. John Carney

The Delaware State Senate on Thursday passed legislation that will ensure a more complete and holistic history of Black people is taught in the First State’s district and charter schools. […]