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  Category: Department of Education


Governor Signs SB 233, Omnibus School Safety Act

Department of Education | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012

Governor Markell signed the Omnibus School Safety Act, which creates a formal statewide framework for comprehensive school safety plans.




Statewide Data Dashboard Gives Educators New Tool to Support Student Learning

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012

The Delaware Department of Education’s Education Insight system allows educators to make data-driven decisions to improve instruction and learning for Delaware’s students.




Governor’s Office Releases Master List of Regulatory Review Public Hearings for August

Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, August 3, 2012

The Office of Governor Jack Markell has released a master list of public hearings to gather input on state agency regulations under Executive Order No. 36, signed by the Governor on June 14, 2012.




World Language Immersion Program Prepares To Launch

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2012

More than 340 Delaware kindergarteners this fall will begin their study of either Mandarin Chinese or Spanish in an elementary immersion program and be able to continue that study into middle school, thanks to the launch of the Governor’s World Language Expansion Initiative.




State Test Results Show Students Made Significant Gains, Narrowed Achievement Gaps

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Preliminary results from the Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System (DCAS) show statewide student gains in reading and math in every grade band, as well as a narrowing of many achievement gaps.







  Category: Department of Education

Governor Signs SB 233, Omnibus School Safety Act

Department of Education | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012

Governor Markell signed the Omnibus School Safety Act, which creates a formal statewide framework for comprehensive school safety plans.




Statewide Data Dashboard Gives Educators New Tool to Support Student Learning

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012

The Delaware Department of Education’s Education Insight system allows educators to make data-driven decisions to improve instruction and learning for Delaware’s students.




Governor’s Office Releases Master List of Regulatory Review Public Hearings for August

Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, August 3, 2012

The Office of Governor Jack Markell has released a master list of public hearings to gather input on state agency regulations under Executive Order No. 36, signed by the Governor on June 14, 2012.




World Language Immersion Program Prepares To Launch

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2012

More than 340 Delaware kindergarteners this fall will begin their study of either Mandarin Chinese or Spanish in an elementary immersion program and be able to continue that study into middle school, thanks to the launch of the Governor’s World Language Expansion Initiative.




State Test Results Show Students Made Significant Gains, Narrowed Achievement Gaps

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Preliminary results from the Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System (DCAS) show statewide student gains in reading and math in every grade band, as well as a narrowing of many achievement gaps.