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ALEXANDRIA, Va., (March 1, 2017)—Last evening, President Donald Trump delivered his first address to Congress, outlining his vision for the country. In the address, President Trump called for the passage of school choice legislation. National PTA supports educational choices within public schools to meet the needs of all students and believes parents and families should be involved in all aspects of public school choice plans. However, there is a difference between public school choice programs and the use of taxpayer dollars for private school voucher programs. “National PTA opposes any private school choice system—tax credits, vouchers or deductions—that would drain

Please join Delaware PTA in congratulating the winners of the 2016-17 Reflections program!  This year’s theme was ‘What is Your Story?’  The winner in each category will be competing at the National PTA level.   National PTA winners will be announced on May 1, 2017.  You may see the complete list at PTA.org/Reflections in the “Gallery and Awards” section on that date.  These students’ accomplishments will be honored at the Reflections Award Ceremony on Monday, April 10th at 6pm at Newark High School.   Their entries will be displayed for all to admire.  Family, friends and the public are welcome to attend. 

The National PTA Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant provides up to $1,000 in matching funds to support local PTA arts projects within their school community. Funded projects will increase access to learning opportunities in the literary, media, visual and/or performing arts for at-risk or underserved audiences. Arts projects must actively engage families and community partners to strengthen family-school partnerships. (Eligible applicants must be a PTA in good standing, as determined by the State PTA.) Deadline is March 17th. Grant period is Sept. 1, 2017 to Jun. 15, 2018. Apply today: Mary Lou Anderson Art Grant

PTAs and schools across the country host family-focused events Feb. 13-17  ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Feb. 15, 2017)—National PTA has designated Feb. 13-17 PTA Take Your Family to School Week to encourage families to visit their child’s school and strengthen partnerships between parents, teachers and administrators. PTAs and schools nationwide are hosting a variety of events and activities to promote family engagement in education. The timing of the week honors the day PTA was founded, Feb. 17, 1897. “For 120 years, National PTA has encouraged families to get more involved in their child’s education, as it is proven to have a positive

This year 123 Delaware students are attending out-of-state colleges and universities at in-state tuition rates thanks to the state’s participation in the Academic Common Market (ACM). More than 100 southern public colleges provide in-state tuition to eligible Delaware residents pursuing majors not offered at the University of Delaware or Delaware State University through the ACM. The ACM is a tuition-savings agreement among 15 states that are members of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Public colleges in SREB states that elect to participate in the ACM select the baccalaureate and graduate-level degree programs they will offer. About 15 new programs

        YES WE CAN Step into Spring!  Join the challenge…                                                                           A friendly competition that encourages individual and community health and wellness by maintaining or adopting healthy nutrition and physical activity habits for the spring season. Step into Spring! will begin February 1st and run through May 1st, 2017. How will teams earn points? Teams will identify strategies to improve their physical activity and eating habits. Points are assigned to a variety of healthy eating and physical activity related activities. Each week, team members will complete personal logs to track their progress and points. At the end of the month,

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