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SCR 82 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S REVIEW OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATIONS AND EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THESE REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE OF THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF EVIDENCE-BASED READING INSTRUCTION.

Summary
This Senate Concurrent Resolution supports the Department of Education's review of the requirements for educator certification and efforts to strengthen these requirements to include demonstrated knowledge of the essential components of evidence-based reading instruction, known as the "science of reading".
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2022 Last action Apr 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2022

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Apr 7, 2022
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
3 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
Co
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24