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DPH Confirms First Sussex County Influenza Case for 2017-2018

News | Date Posted: Friday, November 3, 2017

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the state’s first laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Sussex County, for the 2017-2018 flu season. The Sussex County case involves a 65-year old female. This brings the total number of flu cases this season to seven.




Community Volunteers Needed to Sponsor Residents for the Holidays at Governor Bacon, Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 3, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Nov. 3, 2017) – In keeping with the spirit of holiday giving, the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) in Smyrna and the Governor Bacon Health Center (GBHC) in Delaware City are asking members of the community to sponsor a resident at either nursing home operated by the Department of Health and […]




Campaign Finance Training

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 2, 2017

Dover DE – The Department of Elections has scheduled two campaign finance training sessions in order to assist candidates and treasurers of political committees to understand the requirements set forth in Title 15, Chapter 80. In addition, we want to be certain that all responsible parties are familiar with our Campaign Finance Reporting System (CFRS) […]




Open Enrollment Starts Wednesday for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 31, 2017) – With the open enrollment period for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace cut in half from 12 weeks to six weeks, Delawarean seeking coverage for 2018 are urged to sign up early  beginning Nov. 1 in order to avoid any last-minute rush before the Dec. 15 deadline. Early enrollment is also […]




Enhanced assessments to elevate science instruction

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

For more than a year, Delaware educators have been working collaboratively across districts and charter schools to create a system of assessments that measures students’ true science mastery. Phase I of the assessment planning began in Fall 2016 when students and educators participated in a research and development process to create test items. Final drafts of these items are now available online for all educators to use in classrooms.







  Category: News

DPH Confirms First Sussex County Influenza Case for 2017-2018

News | Date Posted: Friday, November 3, 2017

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the state’s first laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Sussex County, for the 2017-2018 flu season. The Sussex County case involves a 65-year old female. This brings the total number of flu cases this season to seven.




Community Volunteers Needed to Sponsor Residents for the Holidays at Governor Bacon, Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 3, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Nov. 3, 2017) – In keeping with the spirit of holiday giving, the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) in Smyrna and the Governor Bacon Health Center (GBHC) in Delaware City are asking members of the community to sponsor a resident at either nursing home operated by the Department of Health and […]




Campaign Finance Training

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 2, 2017

Dover DE – The Department of Elections has scheduled two campaign finance training sessions in order to assist candidates and treasurers of political committees to understand the requirements set forth in Title 15, Chapter 80. In addition, we want to be certain that all responsible parties are familiar with our Campaign Finance Reporting System (CFRS) […]




Open Enrollment Starts Wednesday for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 31, 2017) – With the open enrollment period for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace cut in half from 12 weeks to six weeks, Delawarean seeking coverage for 2018 are urged to sign up early  beginning Nov. 1 in order to avoid any last-minute rush before the Dec. 15 deadline. Early enrollment is also […]




Enhanced assessments to elevate science instruction

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

For more than a year, Delaware educators have been working collaboratively across districts and charter schools to create a system of assessments that measures students’ true science mastery. Phase I of the assessment planning began in Fall 2016 when students and educators participated in a research and development process to create test items. Final drafts of these items are now available online for all educators to use in classrooms.