Three schools earn Delaware Purple Star recognition
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2026
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
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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 […]
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 15th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition Winners
Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Justice | Department of Labor | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Division of Revenue | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, March 23, 2026
Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation Statewide, Del. (March 24, 2026) – Every day, Delawareans rely on state employees – people who maintain public spaces, support families, protect public health, manage resources, and keep essential services moving. The Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition offers a different way to meet the public workforce: […]
BASSE Charter to close in June
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026
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
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2026
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 […]
