Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Madinah attended middle school in the district but her parents opted to send her to a charter high school. Her husband graduated from a public high school, and their high school experiences differed immensely.

Their different experiences were due in part to Delaware's current funding system, which is outdated and fails to direct more funds to students in poverty even though these students experience greater challenges in the classroom.

Reform the education funding system to adequately meet student and community needs
Modernize the funding formula so that funding is tied to the needs of students, not the property value of their neighborhoods.
Provide extra funding for low-income students, English-language learners, and students with disabilities, who make up over half of students within the Christina School District.
Move funding away from the local level and to the state level to reduce disparities between school districts.
Ensure that every child has access to quality education outside of the K-12 system
Ensure that every child has a quality early start by enacting universal pre-k.
Expand programs that help students obtain a debt-free degree like the SEED and INSPIRE scholarships.
Expand career and technical education, including apprenticeship programs and credential programs.
Make sure that our schools are safe
End "zero-tolerance" policies that begin the school-to-prison pipeline.
Pass common-sense gun control that reduces the possibilities of school shootings.

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