For Delaware public education, 2025 was a mixed bag.

A new Democratic governor and top education brass settled in, while federal pressure and a second Trump administration evolved rapidly overhead. The state's first reassessment in decades rattled homeowners, lawmakers and businesses alike, before leaving the stage for reform promises stacking up in 2026.

Nationally, KIDS COUNT Data Book ranked Delaware 37th in education this summer. That's eight steps higher than last year, when the same Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2024 report ranked it 45th.

Public schools are grasping for gains in literacy, with budding programs and millions in new investment , while the latest test scores still show an uphill battle.

The latest state scores showed little gains. Average proficiency rates across

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