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The City of Wilmingtons Educational Milestones Alesa Goodall-Richardson, City Council Urban Policy Fellow
1940 1940 1954 1954 1956 1956 1921 1897 1897 Separate educational system encoded in 1897 constitution Delaware established public education funding system still used today Evans vs. Buchanan Delaware General Assembly (GA) requires separate but equal schools; 50 separate school districts operating in state Brown vs. Board of Education Forced Delaware to comply with desegregation of schools Declared by U.S. Supreme Court that separate but equal unconstitutional in public school system; compliance limited State and federal governments provide about 70% of funding Implementation delayed 30% generated through district- level policy taxes; residents vote on this during referendums
1965 1965 1971 1971 1974 1974 1957 1957 1968 1968 U.S. District Court ordered Delaware to create a comprehensive desegregation plan The State Board of Education approves resolution to close smaller schools and gradually eliminate the last remaining black school district District Court determines that Wilmington schools are segregated Educational Advancement Act consolidated Delaware s 49 school districts consolidated into 26 districts Educational Advancement Act challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court Court ruled Educational Advancement Act unconstitutional Evans vs. Buchanan reopened Wilmington excluded Ordered New Castle County to desegregate schools again
1993 1993 1995 1995 1980 1980- -81 81 1976 1976 1978 1978 Evans vs. Buchanan Federal judge Murray Schwartz establishes 9-3 bussing desegregation plan Delaware requests unitary status for the 4 school districts, approved in 1995 by District Court Delaware General Assembly formally abolishes separate educational system Court-ordered, federal supervision of desegregation ends; busing continues largely unchanged 4 School Districts established in New Castle County Court order for inter-district bussing upheld through appeals Brandywine, Red Clay, Christiana and Colonial School Districts A section of Wilmington assigned to each district to create equitable access to high quality teachers and resources Required the City s students to be bussed to suburbs for 9 years and white students from the suburbs to be bussed to the city for 3 years Charter School Act of 1995, Substitute No. 1 To Senate Bill No. 200 As Amended By Senate Amendment Nos. 1, 5 and 6 creates an alternative to traditional public schools operated by school districts Private school enrollment began to increase
JANUARY 2001 JANUARY 2001 1996 1996 1998 1998 2000 2000 2000 CONT. 2000 CONT. They Matter Most: Report of the City of Wilmington on House Bill 300 of the Neighborhood School Act Neighborhood Schools Act, House Bill No. 300 Delaware School Choice Act of 1996, House Substitute No. 1 For House Bill No. 144 As Amended By House Amendment No. 1 Wilmington High School closes and reopens as a magnet school for the arts (Cab Calloway School of the Arts) and Charter School (Charter School of Wilmington) Res. 00-030 Council disapproves of Delaware Assembly House Bill No. 300 Requires school districts to create a Neighborhood School Plan that assigns school closest to the student s residence Raised several legal and constitutional concerns Does not properly represent the communities affected by it, thus proposing a study on the impact of a Neighborhood School Plan throughout the City Allows families living in Delaware to apply to enroll their children in any Delaware public school district, charter school or vocational-technical school, regardless of their home address Posed recommendations for state officials Adopted by Council Establishes the Wilmington Neighborhood Schools Committee to advise officials on schools plans for the City No state action taken based on recommendations Partially a response to busing Reduced busing
MARCH 2001 MARCH 2001 2006 2006 2008 2008 2013 2013 2014 2014 Senator Margaret Rose Henry initiated the Wilmington Education Task Force No action taken based on recommendations Governor Markell establishes the Wilmington Education Advisory Committee (WEAC) Sub 1 to Ord. 00-056 Approves Wilmington Neighborhood Schools Plan The Hope Commission Report produced; a new nonprofit created The Mayor's Youth, Education and Citizenship Strategic Planning Team is formed Mayoral veto on grounds it did not provide clear educational benefits to students and their families UCLA Civil Rights Project Report finds that more students are attending schools made up of mostly minority students than when Wilmington s desegregation order was still in effect No action taken based on recommendations No official report released Leaders from government, education, business, and the community form Vision 2015, a plan to create world- class public education in Delaware. Mayor s veto of the Neighborhood Schools Plan was overridden by City Council
2020 2020 2019 2019 2015 2015 2017 2017- -2018 2018 2018 2018 Senate Bill 148 establishes the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity replacing WEIC The Wilmington Education Improvement Commission (WEIC) was established by House Bill 148, based on recommendations from the Wilmington Education Advisory Committee (WEAC) report titled Strengthening Wilmington Education: An Action Agenda WEIC evaluated Wilmington s educational structure culminating in a report titled Redistricting in the City of Wilmington and New Castle County: A Transition, Resource, and Implementation Plan which studied the logistics and fiscal impacts of the WEAC redistricting plan Delawareans for Educational Opportunity vs Carney accused the state of contributing to inequities faced by low-income students, students with disabilities, and English language learners Delawareans for Educational Opportunity vs Carney settled negotiating: Over $60 million in Opportunity Funding for schools serving English language learners and low-income students Monitors educational progress of Wilmington students A new ombudsperson program that will assist families with issues related to unfair discipline and unequal access to programs Governor Markell signed Senate Bill 122 authorizing the State Board to adjust the boundaries of northern New Castle County school districts in accordance with the final WEAC report. WEIC presents plan to the State Board
2022 2022 2023 2023 2024 2024 2020 CONT. 2020 CONT. PRESENT PRESENT DAY DAY School districts seeking voter approval for construction or renovations must include an equity statement explaining how the project impacts the fair distribution of facilities Governor Carney instituted the Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) American Institutes for Research recommends Delaware use of a weighted student funding formula Wilmington s first new school in nearly 50 years is opened: Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy, serving students in grades 1-8, replacing Bancroft Elementary School in the East Side of Wilmington Wilmington students are bused between Brandywine, Colonial, Red Clay, and Christiana School districts depending on where they live in the City Brings officials from Brandywine, Red Clay, and Christiana school districts together to improve educational outcomes for students in the City of Wilmington Uses student weights, especially for those not fluent in English or come from low- income families to issue funds to district and charter schools Concerns have been raised that re-segregation, with persisting racial imbalances and underperforming schools, is occurring By January 2024, the State will hire an independent group to review the public school finance system, focusing on funding levels, revenue collection, equity, and efficiency Redding Consortium proposal to withdraw Christiana School District from Wilmington
