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Nov. 4th: Dover’s Veterans Day Parade & WWI Monument Dedication

Department of Education | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Dover’s Veterans Day Parade – Saturday, Nov. 4th at 9:30 am – Downtown Dover (Loockerman St. to Federal St.) The City of Dover is hosting this year’s Veterans Day Parade along with the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs. Please join us Saturday morning on November 4th at 9:30am. For those who are interested in participating, please […]




Three Delaware schools receive national Blue Ribbon honors

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017

Three Delaware schools are among 342 schools that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recognized today as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2017. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.




Delaware Report Card seeks feedback to help families access more meaningful education data

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is hosting Community Conversations in October to gain feedback on the elements, priorities, and common terminology it plans to include on its upcoming Report Card website. Delaware’s Report Card will refine how DDOE communicates with families and the community its progress, performance, and programs in Delaware education, and replaces the state’s current School Profiles site for accessing education data.




Governor Carney Announces Recipients of $1 Million in Education Opportunity Grants

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Funding will help districts and charter schools support disadvantaged students and English language learners WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced that nine Delaware school districts and charter schools will receive a combined $1 million in Opportunity Grant funding to support programs that help disadvantaged students and English language learners succeed in classrooms […]




New Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy recognizes advanced language skills

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Delaware has developed a new Certificate of Multiliteracy to honor and recognize students with high levels of language proficiency in addition to English. The certificate applauds students for attaining high levels of language proficiency in multiple languages and also values native language proficiency for the 11,000 English learners in Delaware. 







  Category: Department of Education

Nov. 4th: Dover’s Veterans Day Parade & WWI Monument Dedication

Department of Education | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Dover’s Veterans Day Parade – Saturday, Nov. 4th at 9:30 am – Downtown Dover (Loockerman St. to Federal St.) The City of Dover is hosting this year’s Veterans Day Parade along with the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs. Please join us Saturday morning on November 4th at 9:30am. For those who are interested in participating, please […]




Three Delaware schools receive national Blue Ribbon honors

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017

Three Delaware schools are among 342 schools that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recognized today as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2017. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.




Delaware Report Card seeks feedback to help families access more meaningful education data

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is hosting Community Conversations in October to gain feedback on the elements, priorities, and common terminology it plans to include on its upcoming Report Card website. Delaware’s Report Card will refine how DDOE communicates with families and the community its progress, performance, and programs in Delaware education, and replaces the state’s current School Profiles site for accessing education data.




Governor Carney Announces Recipients of $1 Million in Education Opportunity Grants

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Funding will help districts and charter schools support disadvantaged students and English language learners WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced that nine Delaware school districts and charter schools will receive a combined $1 million in Opportunity Grant funding to support programs that help disadvantaged students and English language learners succeed in classrooms […]




New Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy recognizes advanced language skills

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Delaware has developed a new Certificate of Multiliteracy to honor and recognize students with high levels of language proficiency in addition to English. The certificate applauds students for attaining high levels of language proficiency in multiple languages and also values native language proficiency for the 11,000 English learners in Delaware.