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Poetry Out Loud to Celebrate 20th Anniversary During 2024-2025 School Year

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 16, 2024

The 2024-2025 school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, an arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection. A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Poetry Foundation, and state and jurisdictional arts agencies, Poetry Out Loud takes place in all 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 12 Finalists for Delaware’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Education | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Twelve students to compete to advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC   Wilmington, Del. (February 27, 2024) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 6:00pm. Twelve student finalists will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National […]




CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack Registration Now Open

Department of Technology and Information | Education | Governor John Carney | Date Posted: Monday, October 23, 2023

CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack Registration Now Open CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack offer free, fun game-like activities for high school and college students Dover, Delaware — Delaware’s Governor John Carney and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Gregory Lane today announced that high school and college students can register for the CyberStart America and Cyber […]




Governor Carney Declares October Delaware Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Cyber Security | Department of Technology and Information | Education | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Date Posted: Monday, September 25, 2023

Register for Activities Statewide Throughout October 2023   Dover, Del. — It has been two decades since the federal launch of October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Over the past twenty years, cybersecurity protection strategies have changed drastically. In response to the ever-evolving cyber landscape, Governor John Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long are providing their […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2024

Delaware Division of the Arts | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | News | State Budget | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

  Statewide, DEL. (August 8, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $4 million in more than 112 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and arts marketing and promotion. This first round of funding for FY2024 includes General Operating Support, Project […]







  Category: Education

Poetry Out Loud to Celebrate 20th Anniversary During 2024-2025 School Year

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 16, 2024

The 2024-2025 school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, an arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection. A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Poetry Foundation, and state and jurisdictional arts agencies, Poetry Out Loud takes place in all 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 12 Finalists for Delaware’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Education | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Twelve students to compete to advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC   Wilmington, Del. (February 27, 2024) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 6:00pm. Twelve student finalists will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National […]




CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack Registration Now Open

Department of Technology and Information | Education | Governor John Carney | Date Posted: Monday, October 23, 2023

CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack Registration Now Open CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack offer free, fun game-like activities for high school and college students Dover, Delaware — Delaware’s Governor John Carney and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Gregory Lane today announced that high school and college students can register for the CyberStart America and Cyber […]




Governor Carney Declares October Delaware Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Cyber Security | Department of Technology and Information | Education | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Date Posted: Monday, September 25, 2023

Register for Activities Statewide Throughout October 2023   Dover, Del. — It has been two decades since the federal launch of October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Over the past twenty years, cybersecurity protection strategies have changed drastically. In response to the ever-evolving cyber landscape, Governor John Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long are providing their […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2024

Delaware Division of the Arts | Education | Kent County | New Castle County | News | State Budget | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

  Statewide, DEL. (August 8, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing nearly $4 million in more than 112 arts and community organizations that will serve Delawareans statewide with arts programming and services, arts education, and arts marketing and promotion. This first round of funding for FY2024 includes General Operating Support, Project […]