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Delaware Announces Innovative Cybersecurity Partnership for Young Women

Department of Education | Department of Technology and Information | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018

Girls Go CyberStart offers online cybersecurity training, prizes for Delaware young women in grades 9-12 WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney and Delaware’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) James Collins announced on Monday an innovative cybersecurity training partnership between the SANS Institute and the State of Delaware that provides young women in high school interested in […]




19 schools recognized for students’ academic achievement

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education on Tuesday named 15 schools 2017 Recognition Schools, two of which also were designated as National Title I Distinguished Schools. Each school will receive an $8,000 award. Funding for the awards comes from the state’s School Improvement funds. Additionally, there are four Schools of Continued Excellence that were honored as Recognition Schools last year and had outstanding performance again this year. These schools are not eligible for a financial award again until 2018.




Child and adult food program offers meal reimbursements

Department of Education | Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Sponsors in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) can receive reimbursement for meals served in compliance with program regulations at qualifying child care centers, adult day care centers, emergency shelters, family day care homes and afterschool programs. Sponsors may be reimbursed for up to two meals and one snack per participant each day. Participant eligibility is tied to income eligibility guidelines that are adjusted annually by the USDA.




Governor Carney Joins Operation Warm to Deliver Winter Coats to Delaware Students

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2017

Operation Warm is donating up to 10,000 coats statewide; Delawareans can visit de.gov/schoolclosets to help SEAFORD, Del. – More than 470 West Seaford Elementary School students went home for winter break a little warmer on Thursday, because of the gift of a new winter coat. The coats are among thousands being provided to Delaware students […]




State awards first Certificates of Multiliteracy

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Secretary of Education Susan Bunting today honored the first students in the state to earn Delaware’s new Certificate of Multiliteracy, which recognizes and honors students for attaining high levels of proficiency in languages in addition to English.







  Category: Department of Education

Delaware Announces Innovative Cybersecurity Partnership for Young Women

Department of Education | Department of Technology and Information | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018

Girls Go CyberStart offers online cybersecurity training, prizes for Delaware young women in grades 9-12 WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney and Delaware’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) James Collins announced on Monday an innovative cybersecurity training partnership between the SANS Institute and the State of Delaware that provides young women in high school interested in […]




19 schools recognized for students’ academic achievement

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education on Tuesday named 15 schools 2017 Recognition Schools, two of which also were designated as National Title I Distinguished Schools. Each school will receive an $8,000 award. Funding for the awards comes from the state’s School Improvement funds. Additionally, there are four Schools of Continued Excellence that were honored as Recognition Schools last year and had outstanding performance again this year. These schools are not eligible for a financial award again until 2018.




Child and adult food program offers meal reimbursements

Department of Education | Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Sponsors in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) can receive reimbursement for meals served in compliance with program regulations at qualifying child care centers, adult day care centers, emergency shelters, family day care homes and afterschool programs. Sponsors may be reimbursed for up to two meals and one snack per participant each day. Participant eligibility is tied to income eligibility guidelines that are adjusted annually by the USDA.




Governor Carney Joins Operation Warm to Deliver Winter Coats to Delaware Students

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2017

Operation Warm is donating up to 10,000 coats statewide; Delawareans can visit de.gov/schoolclosets to help SEAFORD, Del. – More than 470 West Seaford Elementary School students went home for winter break a little warmer on Thursday, because of the gift of a new winter coat. The coats are among thousands being provided to Delaware students […]




State awards first Certificates of Multiliteracy

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Secretary of Education Susan Bunting today honored the first students in the state to earn Delaware’s new Certificate of Multiliteracy, which recognizes and honors students for attaining high levels of proficiency in languages in addition to English.