First State Focus

Gov. Matt Meyer wants a solution to school funding inequities this year despite the task force pushing back its deadline to July 2026.

Distritos han adoptado protecciones para los estudiantes, pero los defensores quieren que se tomen medidas a nivel estatal para proteger a todos los estudiantes.

Last year, 45% of Delaware fourth grade students scored below basic reading levels on the NAEP test, which is 2 percentage points better than the results in 1998 and 2022.

Gov. Matt Meyer sent a letter to senators after he was inaugurated, withdrawing his predecessors’ names for the port board.

The order caused massive backlash from states nationwide. But the White House press secretary says the funding review will continue.

Some First State districts have adopted protections for undocumented students, but advocates want state-level action to protect all students.

Bethany Hall-Long was governor for two weeks due to a quirk in law, but offered port nominees despite losing to Gov. Matt Meyer.

Cerron Cade was arrested for six “skip-scanning” incidents. Wilmington Mayor Carney said Cade admitted “his mistakes” and will join the administration.

Newly sworn in, Matt Meyer promised to focus on public education, housing and rising inequality as governor.

The state’s ACLU chapter hopes to prepare residents for potential policies under the incoming Trump administration.

With just a few holdovers from the previous administration, Delaware’s new governor is filling his cabinet with lots of new faces.

The newest Delaware high school competition also offers students career pathways in design, cybersecurity and more via hands-on learning.

City officials say the Office of Educational Advocacy would focus on the whole child and give City Council a voice it lost more than 40 years ago.

Recent laws ban the sale of assault-style weapons, limit ammunition magazines to 17 rounds, and require a permit to purchase a handgun.

Some advocates argue a constitutional amendment and enabling legislation would make people with some felonies more likely to be held pretrial.