Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends and streamlines data published by the Department of Education on Delaware schools.

Highlights:

• Requires the Department of Education (Department) to publish data regarding all Delaware public schools, currently known as School Performance Data Reports (reports), and make them available on the Department’s website as the Delaware Report Card (Sec. 1-2).

• Amends current law to correspond with and codify current Department practices regarding these reports as follows, including (Sec. 1-2):

• Changing the term “Education Profile” to “education-related data” to reflect the broad range of data that the Department publishes, in addition to the annual reports required under existing State and federal law;

• Requiring that there is a link to these reports on the school choice website;

• Requiring that these reports continue to include proficiency rates;

• Provide a link to these reports on the home page of the Department’s website; and

• Include a list of career pathways offered at a high school in these reports.

• Amends and makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual which includes revisions to clarify repetitive, confusing, or contradictory language (Sec. 1-2).

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