Date
December 3, 2025
Time
9:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Description
Delaware school funding equity is at the center of the next Equity in Education event hosted by the Vision Coalition of Delaware. Join us on Wednesday, December 3 at Delaware Technical Community College – Dover Campus to explore progress, challenges, and next steps in building a fair and sustainable public school funding system.
Momentum is growing across the state. The Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) recently released its initial recommendations, sparking important conversations about equalization, reassessment, and local funding.
Learn more about the Vision Coalition’s work on Delaware education at VisionCoalitionDE.org.
What to Expect
✅ Hear updates from state and national experts on Delaware school funding equity
✅ Learn about the latest recommendations from the PEFC and Equalization Committee
✅ Understand what’s next for Delaware’s public education funding
✅ Connect with educators, advocates, and policymakers
✅ Discover how to get involved and make your voice heard
Featured Speakers
Speakers include leaders from the Public Education Funding Commission, members of the General Assembly, student voices, and national education equity experts.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 9:00AM | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 9:30AM | Welcome and Introduction | Justina Thomas, Executive Vice President, Delaware Technical Community College
Bettina Tweardy Riveros, ChristianaCare |
| 9:40AM | Student Speaker | Student Speaker |
| 9:45AM | Public Education Funding Commission Updates | Secretary Cindy Martin & Senator Laura Sturgeon |
| 10:20AM | Equalization Updates | Emily Falcon, CFO, Colonial School District |
| 10:50AM | Q&A | |
| 11:05AM | Local and National Conversation | Qubilah Huddleston, Policy Lead, EdTrust
Zahava Stadler, Project Director for the Education Funding Equity Initiative, New America Taylor Hawk, Director of Legislative and Political Strategy, DSEA Bettina Tweardy Riveros: Moderator |
| 11:40AM | Q&A | |
| 11:50AM | Closeout |