The Trump administration has canceled a rule mandating pay increases for teachers in the Head Start preschool program. This rule, created under President Joe Biden in 2024, aimed to gradually increase teacher pay to match local public school salaries. The Biden-era rule also proposed expanding employee benefits. The Trump administration argues the money saved could allow Head Start to serve more children. However, advocates warn that eliminating pay hikes could hurt enrollment, as many programs struggle to recruit staff. Head Start, an antipoverty initiative started in the 1960s, targets children in low-income households.

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The Delaware Department of Education announced two major funding efforts supporting plans to improve literacy.

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Changes in education funding policies in Delaware are being recommended to policymakers following a recent study and report by the American Institutes for Research. The study shows Delaware students lagging behind those in other nearby states and recommends regularly reassessing property values and increasing state investments to support changes in funding.