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Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Announcing Enhancements to Early Childhood Programs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 28, 2014

We can’t wait for kindergarten to start preparing our children for success. Ninety percent of their brain development happens by age five and quality early care results in better educated, healthier, and more productive adults. That’s why we’ve made access to high quality early childhood programs a top priority, by setting standards for what it means to be a top program and helping our best centers serve families that can’t afford to attend. Our investments are paying off.




Credit Rating Agencies Affirm Delaware’s Triple-A Rating

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

In their review for the state’s upcoming bond sale, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Fitch Ratings, and Moody’s Investors Service have all awarded Delaware a triple-A credit rating, the highest rating possible.




Governors Markell and Sandoval Sign Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | State Lottery Office | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Governor Markell and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval took an important step forward in online gaming, signing a first-in-the-nation Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement that will eventually allow poker players in both states to play against each other online at the same virtual tables.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Partnering with Colleges and Universities to Train a Competitive Workforce

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 21, 2014

In his weekly message, filmed at the Theodore C. Freeman Powerplant Education Building in Georgetown, Governor Markell highlights the valuable role colleges and universities play in building the economy and preparing Delaware’s workforce for jobs of the future.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Partnering with Colleges and Universities to Train a Competitive Workforce

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 21, 2014

Within a few years, more than 60 percent of Delaware jobs will require education or training beyond high school.







  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Announcing Enhancements to Early Childhood Programs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 28, 2014

We can’t wait for kindergarten to start preparing our children for success. Ninety percent of their brain development happens by age five and quality early care results in better educated, healthier, and more productive adults. That’s why we’ve made access to high quality early childhood programs a top priority, by setting standards for what it means to be a top program and helping our best centers serve families that can’t afford to attend. Our investments are paying off.




Credit Rating Agencies Affirm Delaware’s Triple-A Rating

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

In their review for the state’s upcoming bond sale, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Fitch Ratings, and Moody’s Investors Service have all awarded Delaware a triple-A credit rating, the highest rating possible.




Governors Markell and Sandoval Sign Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | State Lottery Office | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Governor Markell and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval took an important step forward in online gaming, signing a first-in-the-nation Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement that will eventually allow poker players in both states to play against each other online at the same virtual tables.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Partnering with Colleges and Universities to Train a Competitive Workforce

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 21, 2014

In his weekly message, filmed at the Theodore C. Freeman Powerplant Education Building in Georgetown, Governor Markell highlights the valuable role colleges and universities play in building the economy and preparing Delaware’s workforce for jobs of the future.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Partnering with Colleges and Universities to Train a Competitive Workforce

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 21, 2014

Within a few years, more than 60 percent of Delaware jobs will require education or training beyond high school.