An Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to Education and the Delaware Student Excellence Equals Degree Act.
It became law on Oct 12, 2021.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 36
- Latest action
- Oct 12, 2021
What it does
The purpose of this act is to open up The Delaware Student Excellence Equals Degree Act (SEED Act) to adult Delaware residents, who are not recent high school graduates. Currently, about 56% of Delawareans age 25-64 lack a post-secondary degree. This expansion of the SEED grant program will encourage adult learners to return to school to enhance their knowledge and skills and increase their job opportunities. Adult individuals with a high school diploma or less education were significantly impacted by Covid-19-related job loss. This legislation can help to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on those adults. Tennessee has instituted a similar program called the Tennessee Reconnect Act.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Committee (Done)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Ed Osienski
- John L. Mitchell
- Kim Williams
- Larry Lambert
- Nicole Poore
- Stephanie Hansen
- Val Longhurst
- Bill Bush
- Brian Pettyjohn
- Bruce C. Ennis
- Bryan Shupe
- Bryan Townsend
- Dave Lawson
- Dave Sokola
- Dave Wilson
- Debra Heffernan
- Eric Morrison
- Ernesto B. Lopez
- Frank Cooke
- Jack Walsh
- Kendra Johnson
- Krista Griffith
- Kyle Gay
- Laura Sturgeon
- Madinah Wilson-Anton
- Marie Pinkney
- Melissa Minor-Brown
- Mike Ramone
- Pete Schwartzkopf
- Rae Moore
- Sarah McBride
- Sherry Dorsey Walker
- Spiros Mantzavinos
- Tim Dukes
- Tizzy Lockman
- Trey Paradee
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Delaware.