Weekly Message Transcript: Expanding Educational Opportunities to Ensure Future Student Success
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 4, 2016
Giving our students the best chance to thrive means exposing them to great educational opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math–STEM. STEM jobs are increasing much faster than average, from computer system analysts and software developers to medical scientists and biomedical engineers. And preparing our students means collaboration among our school districts, our colleges and universities, and business leaders to align curriculum with the needs of the workplace.
Delaware Commitment to Innovation Act Filed Today
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2016
Aiming to build on progress that has led to the best job creation of any state in the region, Democratic and Republican leadership of the House and Senate today introduced the bipartisan Delaware Commitment to Innovation Act (SB 200) in advance of the General Assembly returning to session on Tuesday.
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Increasing Access to Healthcare to Expand Opportunity for All Delawareans
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 26, 2016
Expanding opportunity means ensuring that all Delawareans can maximize control over their own destinies, and over the destinies of their families. To do so, we must address our state’s high-rate of unplanned pregnancies. When people become parents accidentally, we know the future for them and their children may be diminished. Mothers and fathers drop out of school and leave the workforce and too often, their children have fewer opportunities.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Increasing Access to Healthcare to Expand Opportunity for Delawareans
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, February 26, 2016
Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, Governor Markell highlights an initiative announced during his State of the State address to increase access to high-quality reproductive healthcare for women in an effort to improve opportunities for women and children.
Upstream USA and Governor Markell Announce Private Funding to Improve Women’s Health through Contraceptive Access
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Visiting with employees of the Henrietta Johnson Health Clinic today, Governor Jack Markell and Upstream USA announced private funding of more than $10 million to Delaware CAN (Contraceptive Access Now), an initiative aimed at improving women’s health and birth outcomes by ensuring that all women, regardless of insurance status or where they get their healthcare, will have same-day access to the full range of contraceptive methods at low or no cost.
