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New ELA course helps students enter credit-bearing college courses

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Students who fare well in a new high school English course are guaranteed to enter credit-bearing English classes at Delaware colleges and universities. The Foundations of College English course was developed through funding from Strada Education Network in partnership with the Delaware Department of Education and Delaware institutions of higher education to reduce college remediation rates. This course was designed to complement the Foundations of College Math course which was developed and launched in 2014.




Secretary Bunting encourages families, children to ‘Love the Bus’

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Families, students and educators are celebrating the bus drivers and bus aides in Delaware who take more than 121,000 students safely to schools each day as part of the 11th annual national Love the Bus program this month.




Governor Carney Joins Operation Warm to Deliver Winter Coats to Delaware Students

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2017

Operation Warm is donating up to 10,000 coats statewide; Delawareans can visit de.gov/schoolclosets to help SEAFORD, Del. – More than 470 West Seaford Elementary School students went home for winter break a little warmer on Thursday, because of the gift of a new winter coat. The coats are among thousands being provided to Delaware students […]




Governor Carney, Community Leaders Unveil Strategic Plan for English Learners

Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Governor creates Advisory Council for English Learners, a key aspect of the plan, and appoints council co-chairs  GEORGETOWN, Del. – Joined by community leaders and educators, Governor John Carney unveiled Delaware’s English Learner Strategic Plan at North Georgetown Elementary School on Wednesday. To coordinate this important work, the Governor has asked a group of community […]




State awards first Certificates of Multiliteracy

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Secretary of Education Susan Bunting today honored the first students in the state to earn Delaware’s new Certificate of Multiliteracy, which recognizes and honors students for attaining high levels of proficiency in languages in addition to English.







  Category: Education

New ELA course helps students enter credit-bearing college courses

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Students who fare well in a new high school English course are guaranteed to enter credit-bearing English classes at Delaware colleges and universities. The Foundations of College English course was developed through funding from Strada Education Network in partnership with the Delaware Department of Education and Delaware institutions of higher education to reduce college remediation rates. This course was designed to complement the Foundations of College Math course which was developed and launched in 2014.




Secretary Bunting encourages families, children to ‘Love the Bus’

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Families, students and educators are celebrating the bus drivers and bus aides in Delaware who take more than 121,000 students safely to schools each day as part of the 11th annual national Love the Bus program this month.




Governor Carney Joins Operation Warm to Deliver Winter Coats to Delaware Students

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2017

Operation Warm is donating up to 10,000 coats statewide; Delawareans can visit de.gov/schoolclosets to help SEAFORD, Del. – More than 470 West Seaford Elementary School students went home for winter break a little warmer on Thursday, because of the gift of a new winter coat. The coats are among thousands being provided to Delaware students […]




Governor Carney, Community Leaders Unveil Strategic Plan for English Learners

Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Governor creates Advisory Council for English Learners, a key aspect of the plan, and appoints council co-chairs  GEORGETOWN, Del. – Joined by community leaders and educators, Governor John Carney unveiled Delaware’s English Learner Strategic Plan at North Georgetown Elementary School on Wednesday. To coordinate this important work, the Governor has asked a group of community […]




State awards first Certificates of Multiliteracy

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Secretary of Education Susan Bunting today honored the first students in the state to earn Delaware’s new Certificate of Multiliteracy, which recognizes and honors students for attaining high levels of proficiency in languages in addition to English.