The Redding Consortium for Educational Equity:

A Model for Improving Educational Equity in Delaware

Equity-Driven, Student-Focused, and Data-Centered

The Consortium’s Definition of Educational Equity

The Redding Consortium’s definition for educational equity states: “Educational equity requires safe, secure, and student-focused learning environments where every student is intentionally provided access to the support, resources, and opportunities they need to reach their full academic and social potential, in and out of the classroom.”

Accomplishments

Check out the latest Redding Consortium FY25 Report, higlighting exciting prelimary data findings from Redding-funded initiatives. 

Since 2020, the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity has made considerable investments in Wilmington students and their future.

$30 million has been invested since 2020 toward Wilmington students, families, and educators

$10.2 million is secured in recurring funds in the Delaware budget to support Wilmington students, families, and educators

The Redding Consortium Data Report tracks the progress of over 11,000 Wilmington students every year

Redding funds helped expand full-day pre-k seats for Wilmington children; the Redding model was adopted statewide

140 scholarships were awarded to eligible educators and school employees at Redding Consortium Schools since the fall of 2022

Watch the Redding Consortium Virtual Press Conference on the 2020 recommendations and hear extremely powerful messages from educators, community leaders, and legislators, access the presentation

Building on the Work of the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission

The Redding Consortium builds on the work of the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission (WEIC) and the Wilmington Education Advisory Committee (WEAC) as well as other education improvement proposals and efforts over decades. WEIC has officially sunset, but you can still access WEIC-related material in the WEIC Archive section of this website.