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Department of Education to release millions of new records to open data portal

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is releasing close to 10 million new data records to Delaware’s Open Data Portal. The current DDOE education data sets will be replaced by 15 new sets covering both educator and student aggregate data spanning 2015-2019. This data release greatly expands the education data provided on the portal and is designed to allow for deeper and more comprehensive analysis.




Division of Child Support Offices Statewide Will Be Closed Sept. 27

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 23, 2019) – Delaware Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) offices in all three counties will be closed Friday, Sept. 27, due to an in-service staff meeting. Child support customers who have in-person business are encouraged to come earlier in the week. Account information can be accessed 24/7 by calling the Automated […]




Annual Disability Awareness Poster Contest

Department of Education | Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

  Dover, Delaware – October is disability history and awareness month in Delaware. The Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) will once again host a Disability History poster contest. The annual Disability History poster contest provides kindergarten through 12th grade students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about disability awareness issues through art. Posters […]




“William Penn Day” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 26, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

Event commemorates the 337th anniversary of Penn’s disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.




Falls Prevention Awareness Week Features Sept. 23 Screening for Newark Senior Center Members

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019

To encourage Delawareans to support fall prevention strategies, Governor John Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long proclaimed the week of September 22-28, 2019 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) designates the first day of the fall season as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, which is September 23 this year.







  Category: News

Department of Education to release millions of new records to open data portal

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is releasing close to 10 million new data records to Delaware’s Open Data Portal. The current DDOE education data sets will be replaced by 15 new sets covering both educator and student aggregate data spanning 2015-2019. This data release greatly expands the education data provided on the portal and is designed to allow for deeper and more comprehensive analysis.




Division of Child Support Offices Statewide Will Be Closed Sept. 27

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 23, 2019) – Delaware Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) offices in all three counties will be closed Friday, Sept. 27, due to an in-service staff meeting. Child support customers who have in-person business are encouraged to come earlier in the week. Account information can be accessed 24/7 by calling the Automated […]




Annual Disability Awareness Poster Contest

Department of Education | Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

  Dover, Delaware – October is disability history and awareness month in Delaware. The Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) will once again host a Disability History poster contest. The annual Disability History poster contest provides kindergarten through 12th grade students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about disability awareness issues through art. Posters […]




“William Penn Day” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 26, 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019

Event commemorates the 337th anniversary of Penn’s disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.




Falls Prevention Awareness Week Features Sept. 23 Screening for Newark Senior Center Members

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019

To encourage Delawareans to support fall prevention strategies, Governor John Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long proclaimed the week of September 22-28, 2019 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) designates the first day of the fall season as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, which is September 23 this year.