Middle and High School Students Invited to Compete in Digital Mapping Technology Contest
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The Delaware Department of Education, in conjunction with the state’s geospatial education community, invites Delaware middle and high school students to enter Esri’s 2024 ArcGIS webapp competition. Students are challenged to create and share interactive mapping projects using ESRI ArcGIS software. Delaware entrants to this national competition must create a digital Storymap that explores some aspect of life in Delaware.
Maiss Hussein to Represent Delaware in 2024 Poetry Out Loud National Finals
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 7, 2024
Hussein named Delaware’s finalist for second consecutive year Wilmington, Del. (March 7, 2024) – Following a spirited competition featuring eleven talented high school students from Delaware, Maiss Hussein, a senior from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, emerged as the 2024 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion. The exhilarating state finals took place […]
Students Win Big at State Educators Rising Event
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
More than 180 students brought home medals from this month’s Delaware Educators Rising State Leadership Conference — with more than 80 students qualifying for the national conference this summer.
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 12 Finalists for Delaware’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Twelve students to compete to advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC Wilmington, Del. (February 27, 2024) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 6:00pm. Twelve student finalists will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National […]
Quality Education Requires School Referenda
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 9, 2024
As Delaware Secretary of Education, I am entrusted with overseeing and improving educational systems throughout the state. A crucial part of this responsibility is making sure schools have the resources they need to provide a quality education to all students. In Delaware, one of the key mechanisms for securing these resources is through school referenda.
