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  Category: Department of Education


Governor Markell Announces Expansion of World Language Immersion Initiative

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Governor Jack Markell, who provided the leadership and funding for language immersion studies in Delaware elementary schools through his World Language Expansion Initiative in 2011, on Tuesday joined immersion students from across the Caesar Rodney School District for a celebratory event at Simpson Elementary School, where he also discussed the state’s plan to expand the program and to ensure students can continue their immersion language study after elementary school.




Hannah Sturgis to Represent Delaware in Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016

Hannah Sturgis, a junior from POLYTECH High School, is among the 53 Poetry Out Loud champions from every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands who will participate in the National Finals of Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. The finals will be held at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC […]




Governor Hosts First Birth to 8 Summit on Early Learning

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2016

More than 300 national and state education experts, practitioners and policymakers came together to celebrate Delaware’s early learning achievements and Illuminate the vision for a birth to third grade approach at the Governor’s Birth to 8 Summit: First 3,000 Days in the First State.




2016-17 Delaware scholarship application now available

Department of Education | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2015

Delaware residents interested in applying for scholarships, grants and professional incentive loans to pursue a postsecondary education during next academic year school year should visit the Delaware Goes to College website at http://delawaregoestocollege.org/ for the 2016-17 application.




Senate Confirms Dr. Steven Godowsky as Delaware’s Education Secretary

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2015

The Delaware Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dr. Steven Godowsky to serve as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education, succeeding Mark Murphy, who ended his tenure.







  Category: Department of Education

Governor Markell Announces Expansion of World Language Immersion Initiative

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Governor Jack Markell, who provided the leadership and funding for language immersion studies in Delaware elementary schools through his World Language Expansion Initiative in 2011, on Tuesday joined immersion students from across the Caesar Rodney School District for a celebratory event at Simpson Elementary School, where he also discussed the state’s plan to expand the program and to ensure students can continue their immersion language study after elementary school.




Hannah Sturgis to Represent Delaware in Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016

Hannah Sturgis, a junior from POLYTECH High School, is among the 53 Poetry Out Loud champions from every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands who will participate in the National Finals of Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. The finals will be held at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC […]




Governor Hosts First Birth to 8 Summit on Early Learning

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2016

More than 300 national and state education experts, practitioners and policymakers came together to celebrate Delaware’s early learning achievements and Illuminate the vision for a birth to third grade approach at the Governor’s Birth to 8 Summit: First 3,000 Days in the First State.




2016-17 Delaware scholarship application now available

Department of Education | Date Posted: Friday, December 11, 2015

Delaware residents interested in applying for scholarships, grants and professional incentive loans to pursue a postsecondary education during next academic year school year should visit the Delaware Goes to College website at http://delawaregoestocollege.org/ for the 2016-17 application.




Senate Confirms Dr. Steven Godowsky as Delaware’s Education Secretary

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2015

The Delaware Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dr. Steven Godowsky to serve as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education, succeeding Mark Murphy, who ended his tenure.