DelawareDelaware education officials publish yearly school data online
The Department of Education issues yearly reports comparing school and statewide data, and links them from its main and school choice websites.
What it does
The Department of Education reports each year on public schools and statewide education, including student results, school safety, and school finances.
The Department links school reports from its main and school choice websites. School choice forms, policies, and the online application must be available on district, charter school, and Department websites.
Argument forFamilies may find it easier to compare schools because the Department must publish reliable data and link to the reports from key websites.
Argument againstFamilies could draw unfair conclusions if school comparisons do not capture important differences between students or schools.
More detail
The Department of Education issues yearly reports about Delaware public schools and the statewide education system. The reports cover every Delaware public school, including charter schools, reorganized and vocational-technical districts, and statewide information. The reports must use reliable data in a form that allows meaningful comparisons. The Department must issue the reports by August 1 each year.
The Department links the reports from its website and the school choice website. School choice forms, policies, and the online application must be available on specified websites. These requirements apply to the Department of Education and the listed school districts and charter schools. School choice materials must be available on each reorganized district, vocational-technical district, charter school, and Department of Education website.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Sep 2Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jul 1Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANTMajor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 30Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 30Amendment SA 2 to HB 29 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESMajor
- Jun 30Amendment SA 1 to HB 29 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESMajor
- Mar 19Amendment SA 1 to HB 29 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Mar 19Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 30Assigned to Education Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENTPassed House
- Jan 30Amendment HA 1 to HB 29 - Passed In House by Voice VoteMajor
- Jan 30Amendment HA 1 to HB 29 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Jan 22Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 16 On Its MeritsMinor
- 2024
- Dec 19Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in HouseIntroduced
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