The videos below were recorded during AFP & CRI's Education Freedom event held last Sept. 2023. Many people attended this event and found value in the presentations, so we were encouraged to share some key points from that night!
- Delaware Public Schools: Tops in Spending, Bottom in Academic Performance.
- The Shocking Truth about Student and Teacher Absenteeism.
- An innovative Approach to Education.
- The Importance of a Two-Parent Home to their Child's Education.
Despite the state’s standing as a corporate capital and reputation as a model of business efficiency, the business of education in Delaware is in dire need of a drastic upgrade.
The statistics are alarming. According to worldpopulationreview.com, in 2020, Delaware had the 11th highest spending per student in the country at $15,639. However, in terms of outcomes, according to the Nation's Report Card, in 2019 (the most recent pre-pandemic year):
- only 31% of students statewide were proficient in reading, and
- only 29% were proficient in math.
Due to the pandemic and remote learning, many parents became aware of their children’s schools’ deficiencies and were more motivated to have a role in their children's education.
Utilizing strategies that have been successfully employed elsewhere, CRI will continue to educate the public about the problems caused by school boards that are influenced more by teachers' unions than the local community, as well as advocate for changes in teacher evaluations so they are based on changes in student test scores over time.
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In addition to focusing on the issues below, CRI will educate the public about the problems caused by school boards and legislators who are influenced more by teachers' unions than by the local community, as well as advocate for changes in teacher evaluations so they are based on changes in student test scores over time.