Delaware voters strongly believe that every child has a right to a quality public education, according to a recent survey of likely voters conducted for Education Voters of Delaware. Support for public education is a deeply held core value for Delaware voters, parents and non-parents alike across the state.
The Education Voters Institute is proud to announce the launch of a new state affiliate group, Education Voters of Delaware. Executive Director Doug Gramiak formally announced the launch of the group on February 17th, read more about the organization and its plans for the months ahead here and here.
Public education is the keystone to democracy, the economy, and social cohesion. Below are policy issues that Education Voters Institute deems important for the ongoing public education debate. Check back frequently for new reports.
Read Education Voter Institute’s 11 Tenets Of A Quality Public Education.
Democracy at Risk: The Need for a New Federal Policy in Education.
The report, released April 23rd 2008, was written by prominent educators and policy experts at the Forum for Education and Democracy who have launched effective alternative schools, charter schools, and school improvement networks. Click here for a pdf of the report.
Many organizations develop innovative educational programs, conduct best practice research, and train educators and parents to support student success. But a fundamental gap inhibits widespread adoption of these efforts. EVI fills that gap, using advocacy to transform other organizations’ good work into systemic change. Using civic participation and public information campaigns, we build public demand for excellent education and channel it toward policy change. We identify, inform, and motivate people who care about education to advocate for excellent public education systems. We work with other national organizations and our emerging state EVI network to build public demand for policies that will:
- Close the opportunity gap by eliminating educational inequities within and across schools, neighborhoods, districts, and states.
- Encourage innovation and creativity to address the needs of every child.
- Invest in quality teachers, reducing turnover and increasing student success.
- Guarantee universal access to education from pre-K through postsecondary school.
We collaborate with many thoughtful and innovative groups in our work. Here are just a few.
Alliance for Excellent Education
Education Justice at Education Law Center