Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Addressing Drug Addiction Through Support, Treatment
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 3, 2014
Drug addiction is a public health epidemic in our country. And it demands an aggressive response in Delaware. From January through August of this year, 132 people died from suspected overdoses. That’s about 30 more than the number who lose their lives in car accidents in a full year. Since the state tightened controls on […]
October to be proclaimed “Children in Nature” month
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014
Governor Jack Markell has signed a proclamation declaring October as “Children in Nature Month” in Delaware. To mark the designation, DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation and other partners that comprise the Delaware Children in Nature Coalition will offer public programs designed to get children outdoors and into the beautiful fall weather.
Owens Station Shooting Sports & Hunter Education Center dedicated as downstate state-owned facility
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2014
Governor Jack Markell joined DNREC Secretary David Small, Division of Fish and Wildlife Director David Saveikis, State Rep. David Wilson, DNREC conservation partners and shooting sports enthusiasts to dedicate a formerly privately-owned shooting sports range and conservation education center near Greenwood as the Owens Station Shooting Sports & Hunter Education Center, downstate Delaware’s first and only state-owned public shooting sports range.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Preparing Students for Post-Secondary Education Success
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014
Governor Markell highlights a new partnership in Delaware focused on reducing college remediation rates.
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Preparing Students for Post-Secondary Education Success
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014
We’re proud Delaware has been recognized for eliminating obstacles for students who want to attend college. But that effort will only produce the results we want if students successfully complete their post-secondary education. Thanks to a partnership with our colleges and universities we now have data to understand better than ever the academic obstacles facing […]
