Survey gives educators voice on workplace strengths, needs
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2017
School leadership is the working condition that most affects a teacher’s willingness to stay working in their school, according to the more than 4,000 Delaware educators who responded to the 2017 TELL (Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning) Delaware survey.
Governor Carney Directs DOE to Create Regulation, Model Policy to Prevent Discrimination in Schools
Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2017
New guidelines will help districts and charter schools create consistent anti-discrimination policies statewide WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Tuesday that he has directed the Delaware Department of Education to develop specific guidelines – by regulation – for school districts and charter schools to use in developing policies that prohibit discrimination against […]
75 schools to participate in fresh fruit, vegetable program
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2017
In the 2017-18 school year, 75 elementary schools in Delaware will receive funding to participate in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Schools were awarded funding through a competitive application process.
Delaware receives highest federal rating for special education services
Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2017
Delaware earned the highest rating possible from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in its evaluation of the state’s special education services. The top marks come just three years after Delaware had received a “needs intervention” rating, the second-lowest.
Governor Carney Announces Selection to Lead DOE’s New Office of Improvement & Innovation
Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Dorrell Green, Assistant Superintendent at Brandywine School District, is a former teacher and school leader in Wilmington WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Tuesday that Dorrell Green – a long-time Delaware educator with a proven track record in school improvement – will lead the Delaware Department of Education’s new Office of Improvement & […]
