New national report shows Delaware making recovery gains while students remain below pre-pandemic levels
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2026
Education Scorecard ranks Delaware 4th in math recovery and 14th in reading recovery while state leaders emphasize urgency around literacy and long-term student outcomes The new national Education Scorecard report shows Delaware students are making important academic recovery gains, with the state ranking 4th out of 38 states in math growth and 14th out […]
School behavioral health professionals to be honored
Department of Education | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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. […]
Delaware Students Participate in Mock 2nd Continental Congress in Dover
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of Education | Department of State | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Students from across Delaware gathered at Legislative Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026, to participate in the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, an immersive educational program held as part of Delaware’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The day-long simulation placed middle and high school students in the roles of delegates from 1776, challenging them […]
School Safety is the Focus of Statewide Tabletop Exercise Series
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Education | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
In conjunction with The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s Delaware School Safety Center (DEMA DSSC) successfully hosted a three-day series of tabletop exercises across the state from April 20 through April 22, 2026. The recent exercises integrated multiple layers of school safety planning, including anonymous reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment processes, crisis communication protocols, emergency plans, and coordinated institutional responses to emergency situations.
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 […]
