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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 (Picture ...
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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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The Pending Budget Crisis in Delaware-Get Candidates on the Record

The Pending Budget Crisis in Delaware-Get Candidates on the Record By Charlie Copeland, Director, Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy (May 13, 2024)   "Responsibly managing our state budget remains a priority." - Governor John Carney Budget Proposal Introducto...
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No Need for a ‘Hospital Review Board’ in Delaware

No Need for a 'Hospital Review Board' in Delaware By Christopher Casscells, MD, Stacie Beck, PhD, and John Toedtman Center for Health Policy May 2, 2024     We commend Representative Valerie Longhurst's efforts to rein in hospital costs in Del...
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