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World Language Immersion Program Expands for 2015-16 School Year

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Next fall, more than 2,300 kindergarten through third grade students will be enrolled in Governor Jack Markell’s World Language Expansion Initiative, as six more schools across the state begin offering students the opportunity to participate in an elementary immersion program studying either Mandarin Chinese or Spanish.




Governor Announces China Study Abroad Program for DE High School Students

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Partnership with leading Chinese company is part of expansion of world language education opportunities Wilmington, DE – Having made it a priority to offer Delaware students the best opportunities to learn a second language, Governor Markell today announced a China summer abroad program for high school students studying Mandarin. The Governor signed an agreement with representatives […]




New Castle County, Delaware Designated as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Today, Michael Botticelli, Acting Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced the designation of New Castle County, Delaware as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).




DHSS Secretary Selected to Serve on U.S. Advisory Committee on Increasing Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Rita Landgraf has been chosen to serve on the new U.S. Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced Monday.




Governor Nominates Delaware DMV Director to Cabinet Post

Department of Transportation | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 5, 2015

Governor Jack Markell announced today he is nominating Jennifer Cohan to become the next Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). If confirmed by the Delaware State Senate, Cohan will succeed Shailen Bhatt, who will accept a nomination by Governor John Hickenlooper to serve as Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation at the end of this month.







  Category: Office of the Governor

World Language Immersion Program Expands for 2015-16 School Year

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Next fall, more than 2,300 kindergarten through third grade students will be enrolled in Governor Jack Markell’s World Language Expansion Initiative, as six more schools across the state begin offering students the opportunity to participate in an elementary immersion program studying either Mandarin Chinese or Spanish.




Governor Announces China Study Abroad Program for DE High School Students

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Partnership with leading Chinese company is part of expansion of world language education opportunities Wilmington, DE – Having made it a priority to offer Delaware students the best opportunities to learn a second language, Governor Markell today announced a China summer abroad program for high school students studying Mandarin. The Governor signed an agreement with representatives […]




New Castle County, Delaware Designated as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Today, Michael Botticelli, Acting Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced the designation of New Castle County, Delaware as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).




DHSS Secretary Selected to Serve on U.S. Advisory Committee on Increasing Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Rita Landgraf has been chosen to serve on the new U.S. Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced Monday.




Governor Nominates Delaware DMV Director to Cabinet Post

Department of Transportation | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 5, 2015

Governor Jack Markell announced today he is nominating Jennifer Cohan to become the next Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). If confirmed by the Delaware State Senate, Cohan will succeed Shailen Bhatt, who will accept a nomination by Governor John Hickenlooper to serve as Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation at the end of this month.