Governor Markell Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Fallen Firefighters
Flag Status | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2013
U.S. and Delaware flags have been ordered lowered to half-staff until the start of business on Monday, October 7, 2013, to honor firefighters who have died protecting Delawareans and in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
Governor Announces Delaware’s Outstanding Volunteers
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2013
Twenty-five individuals, groups, and corporate groups will be honored at the 2013 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Awards on Oct. 22 at Dover Downs.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Identifying Top Educators to Strengthen Our Schools
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2013
Governor Markell shares efforts underway in Delaware to support and recruit top educators and promotes a new online resource to make it easier for top students to apply for Delaware education jobs.
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Identifying Top Educators to Strengthen Our Schools
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2013
Our students deserve great teachers. Educators like Delaware Teacher of the Year Jon Sell from Sussex Tech, who helps his peers become even better teachers. And Brandywine Springs elementary social studies instructor Jill Szymanski, who was recently named National History Teacher of the Year for creating lessons like her year-long “Civil War Museum” project, which brings the past to life while developing students’ reading skills.
Delaware Launches Statewide Teacher Recruitment Effort
Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2013
The state is leading a new effort to recruit top educators to teach in Delaware schools. The campaign, “Join Delaware Schools,” aims to attract the caliber of teachers necessary to realize the state’s vision of a world-class education system for all students.
