Publisher: Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research
Date Issued: 2012-12
Description: Education is a vital ingredient in the health of an economy, and has direct bearing on the quality of the Delaware workforce. Effective spending on public education may increase the quality of the labor market, enhance the productivity and competitiveness of state businesses, and render Delaware attractive to current and emerging industries.Understanding how the public education system currently uses financial resources is a first step towards insight on how best to turn dollars into productive resources in districts, schools, and classrooms.