An Open Letter to Governor Meyer: Money Isn’t the Answer
An Open Letter to Governor Meyer: Money Isn’t the Answer
By Tanya Hettler, PhD
Center for Education Policy
February 13, 2025
I have carefully read your education plan for Delaware multiple times. There are several aspects of your plan that I think would be...
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Delaware Legacies: Caesar Rodney vs. Joe Biden
Delaware Legacies: Caesar Rodney vs. Joe Biden
By Charlie Copeland, Director
Caesar Rodney Institute
January 14, 2025
"The du Ponts and [their early CFO John] Raskob made it Rodney Square. I'd like to create a Joe Biden-centered square. I can't think of a better way to honor the first D...
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What is the Delaware Department of Education Trying to Hide?
What is the Delaware Department of Education Trying to Hide?
By Tanya Hettler, PhD
Center for Education Policy
November 27, 2024 (Updated)
The Department of Education (DOE), school districts, school boards, and the state teachers' union are hiding information from the p...
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Caesar Rodney: A Founding Delegate Who Helped Start America’s Road to Freedom Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the First Continental Congress
Caesar Rodney: A Founding Delegate Who Helped Start America's Road to Freedom
Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the First Continental Congress
By Charlie Copeland, Director
Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy
October 31, 2024
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Delaware’s Next Governor Must Declare a State of Emergency in Education
Delaware's Next Governor Must Declare a State of Emergency in Education
By Tanya Hettler, PhD
Director, Center for Education Policy
October 28, 2024
Delaware’s educational performance on the National Assessment of E...
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Delaware’s Top Revenue Sources: A Decade of Change
Delaware's Top Revenue Sources: A Decade of Change
Tracking Delaware's Tax Shifts and What's Ahead
By Charlie Copeland
Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy
September 6, 2024
"Sometimes called Delaware's 'hidden s...
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The Eight-Year Priorities of the Carney Administration
The Eight-Year Priorities of the Carney Administration
By Charlie Copeland
Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy
August 9, 2024
"When somebody says it's not about the money, it's about the money."
- H.L. Mencken
Politicians give many s...
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Is Early Childhood Education Really Where Delaware Should Be Focused?
Is Early Childhood Education Really Where Delaware Should Be Focused?
By Tanya Hettler, PhD
Center for Education Policy
July 12, 2024
A new Early Childhood Education Bill, SB 305, which expands state-provided early childhood education services, has passed in the latest sessio...
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Campaign Finance in Delaware – The Dark Money Continues
Campaign Finance in Delaware - The Dark Money Continues
By Charlie Copeland
Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy
July 11, 2024
"A dependence on the people is no doubt the primary control on the government."
-James Madison (Fourth President of the United States...
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Building Strong Readers in Delaware: Applying the Science of Reading
Building Strong Readers in Delaware: Applying the Science of Reading
By Dr. Tanya Hettler, PhD
Center for Education Policy
Friday, June 14, 2024
In 2022, Delaware passed HB 304, which has been called the Science of Reading Bill. This legislation mandates three ann...
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