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How Immigrants From France Built a Great American Company

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By Ben DuPont
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
This country—its culture, laws and institutions—brought out the best in generations of du Ponts. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Inside View: Ignore the haters pushing a revisionist history, and recognize the American experiment for the success that it is. Photo: Michael Brochstein/Zuma Press As the U.S. celebrates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I think not only of my country but also of my family. Not long after the American Revolution, on Jan.
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Delaware keeps failing our kids. It has to stop | Opinion Original

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By Ben DuPont, Darius Brown
| Delaware Online Verified
3-minute read Ben duPont and Darius Brown Special to the USA TODAY Network April 30, 2026, 3:01 a.m. ET Delaware looks prosperous on paper. Our GDP per capita ranks near the top nationally. But from 2000 to 2024, Delaware's real GDP per capita grew just 1% — dead last in America. The national average was 37%. North Dakota grew 104%. Virginia grew 33%. North Carolina grew 26%. That gap is the story.
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We helped Wilmington baristas become coders. We transformed the city | Opinion

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By Jim Stewart, Ben DuPont, Porter Schutt, Michael Warthen
| Delaware Online Verified
Zip Code Wilmington is a non-profit coding bootcamp designed to address the shortage of software engineers. The program boasts an 85% job placement rate for graduates, with many securing high-paying roles at major tech companies. The program's success is attributed to its focus on urgent in-demand skills, accountability through employer partnerships and affordability. Zip Code Wilmington aims to be a model for other communities looking to develop tech talent and foster inclusive growth.
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