Child Poverty Policy in Delaware: A Focus on Education
Project Overview
Title
Child Poverty Policy in Delaware: A Focus on Education
Staff
Rich, Daniel; Sherretz, Kelly L.; Qaissaunee, Haley; Missan, Marissa, 2019
Partners
Wilmington Education Improvement Commission, Solutions for Delaware Schools
Date
April 2019
PROJECT SYNOPSIS
This policy brief by the Institute for Public Administration was prepared for the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission (the Commission) to serve as an overview of the changing conditions of child poverty1 and the resulting educational outcomes for students. This brief is an update to the 2017 publication Child Poverty Policy in Delaware: A Focus on Health and Education. The analysis includes a review of recent state legislation and policy decisions that impact child poverty and education.