Delaware sees continued progress in graduation and English language growth
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Delaware’s four-year graduation rate increased to 89 percent in 2025, continuing a four-year upward trend and exceeding the 2019 pre-pandemic rate of 86.7 percent. Multilingual learners across Delaware achieved an average of 48.6 percent of their individual English language growth targets in 2026, compared with 46 percent in 2025 and 42.8 percent in 2024. The […]
P&P, service providers, employers team up Community Resource and Job Fair in New Castle on October 1
Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
New Castle, DE – On Thursday, October 1 Delaware Probation and Parole is partnering with state and local service providers to sponsor a Community Resource and Job Fair in New Castle. This free event from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the New Castle County Route 9 Library is open to all members of the community […]
Governor Meyer Proclaims Oct. 10 “One Land Many Voices Day” for John Dickinson Plantation’s Visitor Center & Exhibit
Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Tourism Office | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
DOVER, Del. — The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ (HCA) new John Dickinson Plantation Visitor Center will debut its highly anticipated permanent exhibit, “One Land Many Voices,” on Saturday, Oct. 10. HCA will unveil the exhibit at the newly opened Visitor Center at 250 Kitts Hummock Road with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony that day […]
2027 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be named next month
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Delaware will celebrate 20 outstanding educators on Oct. 13 and announce which one will serve as the state’s 2027 Teacher of the Year. Districts and the Delaware Charter Network nominated the teachers during the 2026 calendar year. The nominees were recognized for their ability to inspire a love of learning, their exemplary professional qualities […]
DelDOT Achieves Highest Credit Ratings from S&P and Moody’s and Announces Bond Sale
Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the Delaware Transportation Authority (DTA) has achieved the highest possible credit ratings from both S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Ratings ahead of its $92.4 million Series 2026 Transportation System Senior Revenue Bond sale scheduled for October 6, 2026. S&P upgraded DTA’s Transportation System Senior Revenue Bonds from […]
