Monetary Awards Program for Black Students Celebrates First Award Recipients
Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024
STAR-Delaware Merit supports students’ educational enrichment and financial empowerment DOVER, Del. — Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and school leaders gathered on Thursday to recognize more than 60 students as part of a new program to support the educational journeys of Black students. STAR-Delaware Merit is a statewide merit awards initiative coordinated by Lt. Governor Bethany […]
2024 Memorial Day Events
Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024
The Office of Veterans Services (OVS) and the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs (DCVA) have scheduled two events in observance of Memorial Day. As in previous years, OVS and DCVA will host ceremonies on separate days. The first will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Ceremony in Bear, Delaware. […]
Explore Delaware Agriculture with a Delaware Grown Road Trip
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) ended this year’s Delaware Grown Week celebration by launching the “Delaware Grown Road Trip” to encourage residents and visitors to hop in their cars to experience Delaware’s rich and flavorful agricultural heritage, as they travel rural roads to explore Delaware’s many produce farms, farmers markets, and meet specialty crop farmers.
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Flag Status | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024
DOVER, Del. – President Biden has proclaimed Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and designated the hour of 11 a.m. as a time to collectively unite in prayer and reflection. President Biden also has asked all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3 p.m., and has […]
Panel Discussion Marked 70 Years Since Brown v. Board of Education: Delaware’s Role in Desegregating Public Schools
Department of Human Resources | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. — On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in honor of the 70th anniversary of the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, the State of Delaware’s Department of Human Resources, Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in collaboration with the Governor’s Office, hosted a panel discussion featuring descendants of the Delaware cases that […]
