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  Category: Department of Education


Three Delaware schools earn national Blue Ribbon honors

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2019

Three Delaware schools are among the 362 schools that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recognized today as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.




Department of Education to release millions of new records to open data portal

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is releasing close to 10 million new data records to Delaware’s Open Data Portal. The current DDOE education data sets will be replaced by 15 new sets covering both educator and student aggregate data spanning 2015-2019. This data release greatly expands the education data provided on the portal and is designed to allow for deeper and more comprehensive analysis.




Annual Disability Awareness Poster Contest

Department of Education | Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

  Dover, Delaware – October is disability history and awareness month in Delaware. The Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) will once again host a Disability History poster contest. The annual Disability History poster contest provides kindergarten through 12th grade students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about disability awareness issues through art. Posters […]




Applications now open for high-needs educator student loan payment program

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019

Delaware educators who work in high-needs districts or content areas are eligible to apply for this year’s High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment program.




Delaware ranks third in the nation in FAFSA completion

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Delaware students and families rank third in the nation in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, according to new data released by the National College Access Network. Completion rates serve as early indicators of post-secondary access and success.







  Category: Department of Education

Three Delaware schools earn national Blue Ribbon honors

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2019

Three Delaware schools are among the 362 schools that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recognized today as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.




Department of Education to release millions of new records to open data portal

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is releasing close to 10 million new data records to Delaware’s Open Data Portal. The current DDOE education data sets will be replaced by 15 new sets covering both educator and student aggregate data spanning 2015-2019. This data release greatly expands the education data provided on the portal and is designed to allow for deeper and more comprehensive analysis.




Annual Disability Awareness Poster Contest

Department of Education | Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

  Dover, Delaware – October is disability history and awareness month in Delaware. The Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) will once again host a Disability History poster contest. The annual Disability History poster contest provides kindergarten through 12th grade students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about disability awareness issues through art. Posters […]




Applications now open for high-needs educator student loan payment program

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019

Delaware educators who work in high-needs districts or content areas are eligible to apply for this year’s High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment program.




Delaware ranks third in the nation in FAFSA completion

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Delaware students and families rank third in the nation in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, according to new data released by the National College Access Network. Completion rates serve as early indicators of post-secondary access and success.