The Redding Consortium for Educational Equity:
A Model for Improving Educational Equity in Delaware
Equity-Driven, Student-Focused, and Data-Centered
Upcoming Meetings
Redding Consortium Joint Town Hall with Wilmington City Council (Hybrid)
Committee of the Whole Meeting
Date and Time: October 30, 2024
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Louis L. Redding City/County Building, 9th Floor
Address: 800 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Wilmington Center for Education Equity and Policy (WCEEP) 2nd Annual Education Equity Summit
Registration Link: buytickets.at/wceep
Theme: Brown, Black, and Blue: 70 Years Post-Brown, The Impact on Students & Educators in Wilmington, Delaware
Date and Time: November 2, 2024
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
Address: 600 E. 7th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Redding Consortium Full Body Meeting (Hybrid)
Date and Time: December 11, 2024
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: DSU at the Riverfront Building, Boardroom on the Second Floor
Address: 1 S. Orange St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
Wilmington, DE 19801
Latest Updates
Check Out Redistricting Materials
Redistricting Interim Plan - Approved May 9, 2024
The Redding Consortium approved the redistricting interim plan at the full body meeting on May 9, 2024. The interim plan defines a framework and process for creating a final redistricting plan. It presents a path forward to the State Board of Education (SBE) around boundary shifts for school districts, immediate support for our city schools, the timeline and engagement process to develop a final redistricting plan, and policy ideas and reforms to address systemic and systematic change for Wilmington students.
For previous iterations of the final interim plan, please see the Redistricting page.
Check Out Recent Publications
Redding Consortium Impact Report
The Redding Consortium Impact Report showcases how, since 2020, the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity has made considerable investments in Wilmington students and their future.
Annual Report 2023-2024
The Redding Consortium Annual Report showcases the work and accomplishments of the Redding Consortium from July 2023-June 2024.
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
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 499 Wilmington children; the Redding ECAP model was adopted statewide
136 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.
