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Read. Follow. Verify.Delaware Codifies Public School Data Reports and Requires Website Links on School Choice Pages
Last action · September 2, 2025: Signed by GovernorSponsors: Bryan Shupe and 6 others
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What This Bill Does
Delaware updates its education laws to codify current Department of Education reporting practices, requiring annual school performance reports to include career pathway lists and mandating direct links to these reports on both the main Department website and the school choice website.
Parents and residents gain guaranteed, direct online access to school and career pathway options across all public high schools.
- The Delaware Department of Education annually publishes school performance reports to inform families about academic outcomes across public schools. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Education
Must update website layouts to host required links and modify annual reports to include high school career pathways.
Students and Parents
Gain guaranteed online access to school proficiency rates and career pathway offerings through prominent website links.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can parents find the school performance data reports online?
What new information must be included in high school performance reports?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- Sep 2, 2025Office of the GovernorEnrolledSigned by Governor
- Jul 1, 2025HouseFloorPassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
- Jun 30, 2025SenateFloorPassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- Jun 30, 2025SenateCommitteeAmendment SA 2 to HB 29 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- Jun 30, 2025SenateCommitteeAmendment SA 1 to HB 29 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- Mar 19, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment SA 1 to HB 29 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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- Mar 19, 2025SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
- Jan 30, 2025SenateIntroducedAssigned to Education Committee in Senate
- Jan 30, 2025HouseFloorPassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
- Jan 30, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment HA 1 to HB 29 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- Jan 30, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment HA 1 to HB 29 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Jan 22, 2025HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 16 On Its Merits
- Dec 19, 2024HouseIntroducedIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
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Codification of Administrative Practice
The legislation formally encodes existing Department of Education data-sharing practices into state law.
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Sources
legis.delaware.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment1Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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