The governor is looking to infuse more money into Delaware schools.
On Jan. 25, Gov. John Carney laid out a roughly $6 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2025. He cautioned the state can expect negative revenues in both 2024 and 2025, but for now, taxes are remaining flat.
The spending plan marks $2.1 billion to K-12 public education, including funds to increase educators’ salaries, expand access to subsidized child care and early childhood education and other initiatives. It also dedicates an additional $10 million in opportunity funding to support low-income and English learner students.
“Our recommended budget continues to responsibly invest in areas I’ve prioritized during my time as governor — in public schools, our economy, our workforce and protecting our environment — while making sure these investments are sustainable in the long run,” Gov. Carney said last week.
This also includes investments in higher education, some $30 million to state schools for deferred maintenance, capital improvements and technology upgrades, and an $8 million increase in scholarship funding.