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Delaware Forest Service sends wildfire crew to Montana

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Sunday, August 5, 2018

The Delaware Forest Service is sending a crew of 20 wildland firefighters to the Northern Rockies to help battle wildfires in the West as the National Fire Preparedness Level is now at the maximum of 5 on a 5-point scale. The team is flying from Harrisburg to Missoula, Montana (MSO) on Sunday, August 5. Delaware also sent a crew to the Rocky Mountains on July 3.




Governor Carney Urges EPA to Reconsider Proposal to Freeze Vehicle Emission Standards

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018

EPA plans to freeze fuel-economy requirements at 2020 levels WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its proposal to freeze federal vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency standards, and revoke the right of states to protect their citizens from harmful air pollution. The proposal’s adoption would mean […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on Regulation 225

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement on the Delaware Department of Education’s announcement that the department will not be finalizing the current version of Regulation 225: “Last July, I asked Education Secretary Susan Bunting to draft a new regulation that would require Delaware’s school districts and charter schools to […]




State will not move forward with current proposed anti-discrimination regulation

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education announced on Thursday that it will not be moving forward to finalize the current proposed version of Regulation 225. The department received more than 6,000 comments in response to the revised proposed 225 Prohibition of Discrimination Regulation, which was published in the June Register of Regulations. Those comments now are available online for public review.




2018 state assessment results hold steady

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Statewide assessment results released today show gains made in some districts and schools with local administrators crediting a variety of supports for their students’ growth.







  Category: News

Delaware Forest Service sends wildfire crew to Montana

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Sunday, August 5, 2018

The Delaware Forest Service is sending a crew of 20 wildland firefighters to the Northern Rockies to help battle wildfires in the West as the National Fire Preparedness Level is now at the maximum of 5 on a 5-point scale. The team is flying from Harrisburg to Missoula, Montana (MSO) on Sunday, August 5. Delaware also sent a crew to the Rocky Mountains on July 3.




Governor Carney Urges EPA to Reconsider Proposal to Freeze Vehicle Emission Standards

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018

EPA plans to freeze fuel-economy requirements at 2020 levels WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its proposal to freeze federal vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency standards, and revoke the right of states to protect their citizens from harmful air pollution. The proposal’s adoption would mean […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on Regulation 225

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement on the Delaware Department of Education’s announcement that the department will not be finalizing the current version of Regulation 225: “Last July, I asked Education Secretary Susan Bunting to draft a new regulation that would require Delaware’s school districts and charter schools to […]




State will not move forward with current proposed anti-discrimination regulation

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education announced on Thursday that it will not be moving forward to finalize the current proposed version of Regulation 225. The department received more than 6,000 comments in response to the revised proposed 225 Prohibition of Discrimination Regulation, which was published in the June Register of Regulations. Those comments now are available online for public review.




2018 state assessment results hold steady

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Statewide assessment results released today show gains made in some districts and schools with local administrators crediting a variety of supports for their students’ growth.