New plea for child-care funding boost Citing a CDS study emphasizing the essential brain development happening during infancy, Kent County parents lobbied state lawmakers to better fund early childhood education.
New home for Total Life Project dedicated near campus Supported by a generous donation, CDS opened a house in Newark where transition-age students can find their footing, build independent living skills and pursue their goals.
Early learning critical, but gaps persist A CDS study that exposed low pre-K enrollment, substandard curricula and questionable teacher credentials is spurring a reform of Delaware early childhood education.
Disabilities Studies and Cooperative Extension dedicate new facilities At a ceremony celebrating CDS’s new home, director Michael Gamel-McCormick pointed out that its benefits include accessibility and space to foster partnerships.
Conference honors workers who assist, train disabled CDS co-sponsored a statewide awards conference for direct service providers to people with disabilities, a group of professionals widely perceived to be underpaid and underappreciated.