Media Alert: 2019 Poetry Out Loud State Finals – Tuesday, Feb. 26
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019
Twelve Delaware high school students to compete for the state title MEDIA ADVISORY February 22, 2019 WHAT: Twelve Delaware high school students will participate in the state finals for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest at Smyrna Opera House. The winner of this competition will represent Delaware and advance to the National Finals in Washington, […]
Delaware’s Launches Girls Go CyberStart Challenge
Department of Education | Department of Technology and Information | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Date Posted: Monday, February 18, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2019 Media Contact: Christina Dirksen, Strategic Communications Manager, DTI (302) 739-9736 w Christina.Dirksen@state.de.us GirlsGoCyberStart offers innovative online cybersecurity program, plus prizes and recognition for Delaware’s young women in grades 9-12 DOVER, Del. — Governor John Carney and Chief Information Officer (CIO) James Collins today announced that Delaware is again […]
The National Endowment for the Arts Announces $27 Million in Grants to Support the Arts
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, February 15, 2019
Three Delaware organizations will receive $54,000 in federal grants Wilmington, Del. (February 15, 2019) — As the only funder in the country to support arts activities in all 50 states and five U.S. jurisdictions, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that three Delaware organizations will receive $54,000 in federal grants. This is the […]
State, Christina collaborate on future of Delaware Autism Program
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2019
The Delaware Autism Program will continue to be administered by the Christina School District. Please see the attached letter to legislative leadership that outlines the agreement between the four agencies.
Delaware continues focus on trauma-informed practices
Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, February 1, 2019
Over the past three years, more than 7,000 Delaware educators have participated in professional development opportunities around trauma, including book studies, workshops, strategic planning and the multi-district Compassionate Schools Teacher Test Lab. So far this year, more than 400 educators have engaged in free DDOE training to better understanding why adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are so threatening and how they rewire the brain.
