School behavioral health professionals to be honored
School staff who support the mental health of Delaware students are being recognized for their contributions. The state will name its 2026 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year at a statewide celebration on Monday, May 18th. Delaware’s districts and the Delaware Charter School Network named local Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year for 2026. […]
Three schools earn Delaware Purple Star recognition
Three Delaware schools have earned the Purple Star School designation, recognizing them for their commitment to supporting the unique educational and social-emotional needs of military-connected children. The 2026 recipients are Caesar Rodney School District’s J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center, Lake Forest School District’s Lake Forest High School, and Providence Creek Academy charter school. The […]
Students named 2026 Secretary of Education Scholars
Secretary of Education Cindy Marten has recognized 93 public school students from the Class of 2026 as Secretary of Education Scholars. Gov. Matt Meyer and other state leaders joined Marten last night to celebrate the students during a dinner in Dover. “Excellence like we see here tonight doesn’t happen by accident. It is built day by day, decision […]
BASSE Charter to close in June
Secretary of Education Cindy Marten, with the assent of the State Board of Education, announced the revocation of the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence (BASSE) charter at the end of this school year due to enrollment, financial and organizational concerns. The Delaware Department of Education’s Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC) recommended the revocation of […]
Delaware accelerates statewide early literacy strategy with more than $8m to strengthen classroom reading instruction
Delaware is accelerating the implementation of its statewide early literacy strategy with more than $8 million in aligned investments to strengthen reading instruction in classrooms across the state. The Delaware Department of Education today announced two investments supporting that work: a $1.9 million State Implementation Fund (SIF) grant from Accelerate and $6.1 million in competitive Bridge […]
