Delaware Aglands Hits Milestone Permanently Preserving Over 150,000 Acres
Department of Agriculture | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2023
With the announcement of the 27th round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation, Delaware has reached a new milestone, permanently preserving 151,257 acres of farmland.
2024 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be Named Next Month
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Twenty of the state’s top teachers will be honored at a celebration on Oct. 18, when one of them also will be named Delaware’s 2024 Teacher of the Year.
Governor Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Recognize September as Literacy Month in Delaware
Civil Division | Delaware Libraries | Department of Education | Department of State | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Literacy Month is intended to recognize the extensive efforts of literacy partners to promote reading as an essential skill and a lifelong pleasure.
Delaware Officials Underscore Urgency Regarding Health Equity in Outcomes Related to Substance Use Disorder
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Suspected Overdoses | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
DOVER – Tuesday, leaders from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) joined partner community agencies for a community response briefing to provide the latest information regarding the state’s efforts to address disparities in outcomes related to Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder for minority and vulnerable populations. Organized by the DHSS […]
Three Delaware Schools Named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including three schools in Delaware. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessments.
The Delaware schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools were:
Bear – Olive B. Loss Elementary School, Appoquinimink School District.
Newark – Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, Christina School District.
Ocean View – Lord Baltimore Elementary School, Indian River School District.
