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  Archives:  January 2019

Delaware wins $4.2 million preschool development grant

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 4, 2019

Delaware has won a $4.2 million federal grant to strengthen its early childhood system. The grant will help the state better prepare children from all backgrounds to enter kindergarten ready to learn and will improve their transition between early childhood programs and the K-12 system.



DNREC’s First State Heritage Park’s ‘First Saturday in the First State’ Jan. 5 presents programs including a history of the duPont family

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, January 3, 2019

From exploring the developments of the Victorian era and how it shaped Dover, to the duPont family’s place in the history of Delaware, First State Heritage Park’s “First Saturday in the First State” Jan. 5 offers much to see and do.



DHSS Releases 2018 Study Showing a Continuing Decline in Primary Care Physicians Across the State

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 2, 2019) – The number of full-time equivalent primary care physicians providing direct patient care in Delaware in 2018 declined about 6 percent from 2013, a trend that resulted in a slightly lower percentage of physicians statewide who are accepting new patients, according to a new University of Delaware study of the […]



Attorney General Kathy Jennings Announces Leadership Team Members for Delaware Department of Justice, With Focus On Reform Initiatives

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced the members of her senior staff Wednesday, including a position to focus on reforms to criminal justice and the criminal code. Alexander S. Mackler, who is currently an Assistant United States Attorney, will serve as the Chief Deputy Attorney General in her administration beginning in May 2019 following active […]



Unemployment Line Goes Online

Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

The Delaware Department of Labor Fox Valley location in Wilmington will no longer offer “counter service” for unemployment insurance claims beginning January 22, 2019. All unemployment insurance claims will be filed using the streamlined process available online at https://ui.delawareworks.com. Individuals can file a claim using any computer or smart phone without the inconvenience of travelling […]





  Archives:  January 2019

Delaware wins $4.2 million preschool development grant

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 4, 2019

Delaware has won a $4.2 million federal grant to strengthen its early childhood system. The grant will help the state better prepare children from all backgrounds to enter kindergarten ready to learn and will improve their transition between early childhood programs and the K-12 system.



DNREC’s First State Heritage Park’s ‘First Saturday in the First State’ Jan. 5 presents programs including a history of the duPont family

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, January 3, 2019

From exploring the developments of the Victorian era and how it shaped Dover, to the duPont family’s place in the history of Delaware, First State Heritage Park’s “First Saturday in the First State” Jan. 5 offers much to see and do.



DHSS Releases 2018 Study Showing a Continuing Decline in Primary Care Physicians Across the State

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 2, 2019) – The number of full-time equivalent primary care physicians providing direct patient care in Delaware in 2018 declined about 6 percent from 2013, a trend that resulted in a slightly lower percentage of physicians statewide who are accepting new patients, according to a new University of Delaware study of the […]



Attorney General Kathy Jennings Announces Leadership Team Members for Delaware Department of Justice, With Focus On Reform Initiatives

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced the members of her senior staff Wednesday, including a position to focus on reforms to criminal justice and the criminal code. Alexander S. Mackler, who is currently an Assistant United States Attorney, will serve as the Chief Deputy Attorney General in her administration beginning in May 2019 following active […]



Unemployment Line Goes Online

Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 2, 2019

The Delaware Department of Labor Fox Valley location in Wilmington will no longer offer “counter service” for unemployment insurance claims beginning January 22, 2019. All unemployment insurance claims will be filed using the streamlined process available online at https://ui.delawareworks.com. Individuals can file a claim using any computer or smart phone without the inconvenience of travelling […]