2022 State Test Results Provide Baseline for Pandemic Recovery
Statewide assessment results for the 2021-22 school year reinforce the continuing need to provide additional supports and learning time to students in response to COVID-19 school building closures. The post 2022 State Test Results Provide Baseline for ...Middle and high school students win digital mapping awards
Six students took home $100 prizes each as Delaware’s winners of the Esri's 2022 ArcGIS US School Competition. The post Middle and high school students win digital mapping awards appeared first on State of Delaware News.Migrant summer school supports students, families
Delaware's Migrant Education Program’s (MEP) Summer School Project is a seven-week program (June 27 – August 12) that provides instructional and supportive services to migratory children whose parents migrate and work in agriculture in Delaware. MEP is...Why Mental Health is Key to a Child’s Overall Health and Wellbeing
In addition to a caring adult, research shows that prevention and treatment programs do work and there are resources available to help children and their families through the Delaware Children’s Department Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health S...First State Students Earn 10 Top 10 Finishes at 2022 National Stem Conference
The delegation representing 103 of Delaware’s finest student leaders in STEM attended the National TSA Conference that was hosted in Dallas, Texas from June 26 – 30, 2022. Students participated in events such as computer-aided design; dragster design; ...Author and College Admissions Expert Beth Pickett is Ready to Positively Impact Your Teen’s Future
When parents of high school students are overwhelmed by the college admissions process, they often do not know where to turn. But Beth Pickett an author, and college admissions counselor has been able to calm many of their worst fears. For more than a decade, the founder of College Prep Counseling has been working as… Read More
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Delaware ParentCamp transforms school and family engagement
Traditional family engagement models often look like school staff up front presenting, families receiving and sharing feedback. The ParentCamp model transforms such stand-and-deliver sessions into facilitated dialogues “where the entire room is the exp...Student State Board of Education Member Application Due June 24
The application for student membership on the Delaware State Board of Education is currently open. Application requirements and information can be found below and in the application packet. Applicants for the student Board member position must meet the...New Website Helps Families Find Summer Opportunities for Their Children
The Delaware Department of Education today launched its Summer of Opportunity website at de.gov/summerlearning, a searchable database to help families find school- and community-based learning opportunities for their children this summer. The post New ...Program to Help Foster Youth Pursue Higher Education
$529 payments available to qualified applicants Citing information showing nationwide, only about half of youth raised in foster care end up finishing high school, and less than 3% graduate from a four-year college, Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Dav...Governor Carney Announces Governor’s Summer Fellowship Program
WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced Delaware’s first-ever Governor’s Summer Fellowship Program for Delaware high school students. The Governor’s Summer Fellowship Program provides paid camp counselor opportunities ...Holodick Names Top High School Seniors 2022 Secretary Scholars
Secretary of Education Mark Holodick has honored 89 public school students from the Class of 2022 as Secretary of Education Scholars. The post Holodick Names Top High School Seniors 2022 Secretary Scholars appeared first on State of Delaware News.School Behavioral Health Professionals Honored
The state will name its first Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year later this month. Seventeen* school districts and the Delaware Charter School Network named local Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year for 2022. Following an appli...Delaware Students Awarded Full-ride Merit Scholarships
Congratulations to this year's merit scholarship awardees! Merit scholarships are competitive scholarships awarded by DDOE to students for their academic performance, participation in school activities and service to the community. The post Delaware St...Students ‘Make A Splash’ for the Environment
More than 370 students from five elementary schools participated in the annual “Make a Splash” festival Wednesday, an event that educates students on the diversity of estuary life and the importance of Delaware’s water resources. The post Students ‘Mak...Welch Elementary Named Delaware’s First Purple Star School
Major George S. Welch Elementary School in the Caesar Rodney School District is Delaware’s first Purple Star School, recognized for its commitment to supporting the unique educational and social-emotional needs of military-connected children. The post ...Three Schools Receive Delaware Wraparound Services Initiative grants
Three Delaware schools have been awarded Delaware Wraparound Services Initiative grants from the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE). As recommended by the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity, this competitive, one-time grant provides $4.5 mi...2022 Delaware State Finalists For White House STEM Recognition Announced
The Delaware Department of Education has named five Delaware teachers as state finalists for the 2022 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest recognition that K-12 STEM teachers can receive for outst...Education preparation reports show programs’ progress
The Delaware Department of Education today released 2021 biennial reports on the state’s teacher and specialist educator preparation programs, part of a comprehensive effort to strengthen educator preparation programs in the First State. These reports ...February 23: Forum on Racial History and Education in Delaware
On Wednesday, February 23 at 6:30 p.m., Governor Carney will host a virtual forum on Racial History and Education in Delaware with Dr. Reba Hollingsworth (Delaware Heritage Commission) and Dr. Bradley Skelcher (Professor Emeritus of History at Delaware...Two Delaware educators receive national teaching award
President Joe Biden has named two Delaware teachers recipients of the 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest recognition that K-12 STEM teachers can receive for outstanding teaching in the Unit...Governor Carney Issues Statement on Wilmington Learning Collaborative
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Wilmington Learning Collaborative: “There is nothing more important than making sure our students get the education they need and deserve,” said Governor J...El Gobernador Carney Anuncia la Expiración del Mandato Universal de Cubre Bocas en Espacios Interiores el 11 de Feb.
El Gobernador también anuncia que el requisito de cubre bocas en escuelas terminara el 31 de Marzo WILMINGTON, Del. – Este Lunes, el Gobernador John Carney firmó una revisión de la orden del Estado de Emergencia, revocando el mandato universal de cubre...Governor Carney Announces Expiration of Universal Indoor Mask Mandate on February 11
Governor also announces school mask requirement will end on March 31 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed a revision to the State of Emergency order, lifting Delaware’s universal indoor mask mandate effective at 8:00 a.m....Auditor McGuiness: 20 Performance Audits Show State School Districts, DOE Could Improve Background Check Processes
DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness stated today that Delaware’s 19 school districts and the Department of Education (DOE) could improve their criminal background check processes for people with the opportunity to have personal contact with stu...Assistant Principal Academy graduates first cohort of leaders
The inaugural cohort of some of the state's most highly distinguished assistant principals graduated this month from Delaware's Assistant Principal Academy program. The post Assistant Principal Academy graduates first cohort of leaders appeared first o...Sign Here, Please: It’s National Handwriting Day! (January 23rd)
(PCM) National Handwriting Day was established by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) on January 23rd, 1977. Most people who were around then were taught penmanship as children, but that may no longer be the case for younger generations. In modern schools, greater emphasis is placed on typing and computer technologies. Cursive is disappearing from […]
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