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  Category: Department of Education


Charter School Accountability Committee recommends revocation of BASSE’s charter

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Delaware Department of Education’s Charter School Accountability Committee on Tuesday recommended the revocation of the charter of Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence (BASSE) because of enrollment, financial and organizational concerns. A public hearing is scheduled for 5 p.m. March 9 at the Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus in Georgetown. Public comment also […]




Sponsors and meal sites sought for 2026 Summer Food Service Program

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

A program that targets children in low-income areas to ensure they have access to meals during the summer is seeking sponsors and meal sites.   The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered in Delaware by the Department of Education (DDOE).  Sponsors […]




Delaware Announces Second Annual “Futures in the Arts” Celebration Announced

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Registration Now Open for Graduating Seniors Pursuing Arts Degrees   STATEWIDE, Del. (February 11, 2026) – The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) and the Delaware Arts Alliance (DAA), today announced the second annual “Futures in the Arts” celebration, to be held on Tuesday, May 12, […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 10 Finalists for Delaware’s 2026 Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, February 9, 2026

Free public event returns February 19 to the Smyrna Opera House   Statewide, Del. (February 9, 2026) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 6:00pm. Ten student finalists will compete for the opportunity to be named state champion and advance to the National […]




Delaware schools recognized for strong performance and progress in closing achievement gaps

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 6, 2026

Christina School District’s Albert H. Jones and William B. Keene elementary schools are among a host of U.S. schools named National ESEA Distinguished Schools for the extraordinary success of their students. Albert H. Jones Elementary School, in the Christina School District, is being recognized as a National ESEA Distinguished School for Exceptional Performance for the […]







  Category: Department of Education

Charter School Accountability Committee recommends revocation of BASSE’s charter

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Delaware Department of Education’s Charter School Accountability Committee on Tuesday recommended the revocation of the charter of Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence (BASSE) because of enrollment, financial and organizational concerns. A public hearing is scheduled for 5 p.m. March 9 at the Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus in Georgetown. Public comment also […]




Sponsors and meal sites sought for 2026 Summer Food Service Program

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

A program that targets children in low-income areas to ensure they have access to meals during the summer is seeking sponsors and meal sites.   The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered in Delaware by the Department of Education (DDOE).  Sponsors […]




Delaware Announces Second Annual “Futures in the Arts” Celebration Announced

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Registration Now Open for Graduating Seniors Pursuing Arts Degrees   STATEWIDE, Del. (February 11, 2026) – The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) and the Delaware Arts Alliance (DAA), today announced the second annual “Futures in the Arts” celebration, to be held on Tuesday, May 12, […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 10 Finalists for Delaware’s 2026 Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, February 9, 2026

Free public event returns February 19 to the Smyrna Opera House   Statewide, Del. (February 9, 2026) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 6:00pm. Ten student finalists will compete for the opportunity to be named state champion and advance to the National […]




Delaware schools recognized for strong performance and progress in closing achievement gaps

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 6, 2026

Christina School District’s Albert H. Jones and William B. Keene elementary schools are among a host of U.S. schools named National ESEA Distinguished Schools for the extraordinary success of their students. Albert H. Jones Elementary School, in the Christina School District, is being recognized as a National ESEA Distinguished School for Exceptional Performance for the […]