DelawareDelaware task force would study preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds
A proposed Delaware task force would study how to offer optional public preschool to all 3- and 4-year-olds by 2035 and how to pay for it.
What it does
A task force would recommend a way to offer optional public preschool through different kinds of providers. The goal is to cover all Delaware 3- and 4-year-olds by 2035.
The task force would study current and possible new ways to pay for Delaware public preschool. Its leaders would report their findings within six months after lawmakers pass the resolution.
Argument forStudying providers and funding could help lawmakers consider home-based child care when planning preschool across Delaware.
Argument againstFamilies seeking preschool seats might see little immediate help because the task force would study options and report recommendations.
More detail
The task force would study and recommend a plan for optional public preschool. The plan would cover all Delaware children ages 3 and 4 and use different kinds of providers. The resolution calls for a plan; it does not itself offer preschool places. The model under study aims to offer preschool by 2035.
The task force would study ways to pay for public preschool, and its leaders would submit a report. The study covers current and possible new sources of money for a Delaware public preschool program. The report must include findings and recommendations about the task force's assigned work. The report is due no later than six months after the resolution passes the General Assembly. The resolution expires when the report is submitted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 10Not Worked in CommitteeLatest
- May 5Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in HouseIntroduced
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