Support the Markell-Denn Education Reform Bills!
The time is now to get involved and make your voice heard about these important bills that will:
Scrap the Delaware State Test and replace it with a new model of assessment,
Hold school districts more accountable for the percentage of their funds that make it into the classroom, and
Create a pilot program for rewarding our very best schools
We cannot get this done without your support. If you make two calls today, one to your State Senator and one to your State Representative, this would make all the difference on getting these bills passed. Please make two calls now, by finding your legislator here and urge your State Representative to support H.S. 1 for HB 119, and tell your State Senator to support SB 151 and SB 68.
Last Wednesday (June 10th), all three of our education bills were released out of their respective committees, and two of them have been put on to the agenda for discussion when the legislature returns Tuesday, June 16th: H.S. 1 for HB 119 is on the House agenda, and SB 151 is on the Senate agenda.
To view a recap of the bills, visit the Back to School Briefings website
Mentoring
One of my goals as Lieutenant Governor will be to encourage for Delawareans to mentor children in our public schools. Mentoring provides not only much needed tutoring for children who may be struggling, but a caring and reliable supporter.
In addition to encouraging individuals to become mentors, I also am recruiting business to partner with specific schools. Not only will this provide a source of mentors, but my hope is that it can benefit schools in other ways as well, including finding ways to keep schools open into the evenings and weekends so they can serve as locations for more community activities.
To find out more, go to:
www.delawarementoring.org
