Redding Consortium Recommends Landmark Merger of Wilmington’s Four Northern School Districts After Heated Meeting After a three-hour meeting marked by intense debate and a brief racist “Zoom bomb” interruption, Delaware’s Redding Consortium for Educational Equity voted Tuesday night to launch a full investigation into creating one unified school district for nearly all public school students in New Castle County north …
Delaware Lawmakers, School Officials Tackle Property Reassessment and School Funding Reform
DOVER, Del. — On the heels of vocal concerns, even outrage, from both residential and commercial property owners, Delaware’s Reassessment Committee convened Monday. The purpose was to address the far-reaching impact of property reassessment on school funding, with lawmakers and education leaders calling for sweeping reforms to ensure fairness and transparency across the state’s districts. This was the last of …
Redistricting Proposals Breed “Skepticism”, as Residents Hear About Redding Consortium Plans
Brandywine Parents, Teachers and Residents Questioned the Data Behind the Redistricting Proposals from the Redding Consortium Co-Chairs Wilmington, DE – Officials, educators, and families packed a Brandywine School District workshop at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School on Monday, December 8th, to discuss redistricting proposals. This was a high-stakes discussion about how to redraw school district lines in Wilmington and northern New …
Brandywine School District Shares Redistricting Plans Proposed by the Redding Consortium
Next Meeting planned for Monday, Dec 8th at Mt. Pleasant Elementary The Wilmington area school districts have been holding informational meetings with parents and other interested citizens regarding potential redistricting plans. At the heart of the discussions has been crafting proposals to address the underperformance of Wilmington schools – especially those serving students in the city. The Redding Consortium was …
GEAR Board’s Ninth Annual Report Highlights $110 Million in Projected Savings
GEAR Board’s Ninth Annual Report Also Highlights Modernization Efforts Across Delaware Government Updated 12/6/25 with quotes from Sen. Gerald Hocker and Joseph Fulgham, Director of House Communications. WILMINGTON, Del. — Gov. Matt Meyer on Monday touted the state’s latest Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board report, which claims more than $110 million in projected long-term savings and highlights efforts …
