literacy

A literacy company is bringing its new program to Delaware to help increase literacy rates in the First State.

Gov. Matt Meyer and Secretary of Education Cindy Marten declare a literacy emergency following the release of eighth grader’s average reading score, which falls 8 points below the national average and marks the lowest score in 27 years.

The new statewide student assessment results show largely stagnant outcomes in overall student proficiency, hovering around single-digit increases and decreases in math and reading if not no change at all from last year’s data.

Gov. John Carney is recommending $2.1 billion be allocated to the Department of Education in fiscal year 25, with $3 million for early literacy coaches and $10 million for additional funding units this year.

Due to budget constrictions, the Department of Education could not formally request teacher salary raises, but they hope Gov. John Carney's office will still consider enacting them.

A literacy organization is looking to recruit volunteer tutors for adults in the First State.

Early literacy is a topic the state Senate Education Committee wants to improve in the First State.The committee heard from experts on the topic Monday.…

Parents in Wilmington can get free books to give to their children as holiday gifts through Wednesday. The Wilmington Public Library and North Wilmington…

Reading proficiency rates in Delaware have stagnated over the past few years, with only about half of students reading at grade level, according to the…