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  Category: Education


Governor Carney Directs DOE to Create Regulation, Model Policy to Prevent Discrimination in Schools

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | 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 […]




Delaware receives highest federal rating for special education services

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | 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 | Education | Governor John Carney | 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 & […]




Governor Carney Visits Appoquinimink High School to Highlight Pathways Program

Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017

MIDDLETOWN, Del. – Governor John Carney visited Appoquinimink High School on Friday with Delaware Secretary of Education Susan Bunting to talk with educators and students about Delaware’s Pathways to Prosperity Program. Governor Carney and Secretary Bunting toured classrooms and met with students engaged in different pathways. Governor Carney is committed to expanding work-based learning opportunities […]




Governor Carney, Secretary Bunting Announce $7.6 Million Early Childhood Education Grant

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2017

Grant targets early learning opportunities for children from low-income families WILMINGTON, Del. – A $7.65 million federal grant will help Delaware expand high quality early childhood education to more of the state’s youngest learners over the next five years. This new Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant follows a $7.24 million grant the state received […]







  Category: Education

Governor Carney Directs DOE to Create Regulation, Model Policy to Prevent Discrimination in Schools

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | 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 […]




Delaware receives highest federal rating for special education services

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | 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 | Education | Governor John Carney | 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 & […]




Governor Carney Visits Appoquinimink High School to Highlight Pathways Program

Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017

MIDDLETOWN, Del. – Governor John Carney visited Appoquinimink High School on Friday with Delaware Secretary of Education Susan Bunting to talk with educators and students about Delaware’s Pathways to Prosperity Program. Governor Carney and Secretary Bunting toured classrooms and met with students engaged in different pathways. Governor Carney is committed to expanding work-based learning opportunities […]




Governor Carney, Secretary Bunting Announce $7.6 Million Early Childhood Education Grant

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2017

Grant targets early learning opportunities for children from low-income families WILMINGTON, Del. – A $7.65 million federal grant will help Delaware expand high quality early childhood education to more of the state’s youngest learners over the next five years. This new Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant follows a $7.24 million grant the state received […]