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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 […]




Governor Meyer Announces Historic Investments in Early Education, Tags Lt. Governor Gay to Lead Systemic Change 

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Governor Matt Meyer | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, February 2, 2026

Dover — Governor Matt Meyer last week announced historic investments to ensure every Delaware family has access to affordable, high-quality early programs and services and has empowered the Lt. Governor to lead that change. In both his State of the State Address and FY 2027 Recommended Budget Presentation, Governor Meyer outlined a path forward to […]




State seeks sponsors for Child and Adult Food Care Program

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

The Delaware Department of Education is seeking sponsors for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).




Delaware Department of Education awarded $8.7 million federal Education Innovation and Research Grant

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) has been awarded $8.7 million through the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program, a highly competitive federal grant initiative supporting evidence-based solutions to persistent challenges in education.







  Category: Department of Education

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 […]




Governor Meyer Announces Historic Investments in Early Education, Tags Lt. Governor Gay to Lead Systemic Change 

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Governor Matt Meyer | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, February 2, 2026

Dover — Governor Matt Meyer last week announced historic investments to ensure every Delaware family has access to affordable, high-quality early programs and services and has empowered the Lt. Governor to lead that change. In both his State of the State Address and FY 2027 Recommended Budget Presentation, Governor Meyer outlined a path forward to […]




State seeks sponsors for Child and Adult Food Care Program

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

The Delaware Department of Education is seeking sponsors for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).




Delaware Department of Education awarded $8.7 million federal Education Innovation and Research Grant

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) has been awarded $8.7 million through the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program, a highly competitive federal grant initiative supporting evidence-based solutions to persistent challenges in education.