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2024 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be Named Next Month

Department of Education | News | 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 | Governor John Carney | News | 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 | News | 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 | News | 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.




Family Emergency Preparedness Day is September 23

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 18, 2023

The 17th annual Family Emergency Preparedness Day is on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brecknock County Park, 80 Old Camden Road, Camden, DE 19934. The event is rain or shine.

September is “National Preparedness Month,” and attendees can get a wealth of resources and information to enhance their emergency preparedness – all in a fun, family environment. Exhibitors will offer interactive activities, games, promo items, and safety-themed giveaways. Event highlights include appearances by Smokey Bear, Sparky the Fire Dog, and a vehicle extrication demo by the Camden -Wyoming Fire Company. The first 500 people who complete an activity challenge will get a free water ice from Kona Ice! For more information, contact DEMAPIO@delaware.gov







  Category: News

2024 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be Named Next Month

Department of Education | News | 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 | Governor John Carney | News | 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 | News | 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 | News | 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.




Family Emergency Preparedness Day is September 23

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 18, 2023

The 17th annual Family Emergency Preparedness Day is on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brecknock County Park, 80 Old Camden Road, Camden, DE 19934. The event is rain or shine.

September is “National Preparedness Month,” and attendees can get a wealth of resources and information to enhance their emergency preparedness – all in a fun, family environment. Exhibitors will offer interactive activities, games, promo items, and safety-themed giveaways. Event highlights include appearances by Smokey Bear, Sparky the Fire Dog, and a vehicle extrication demo by the Camden -Wyoming Fire Company. The first 500 people who complete an activity challenge will get a free water ice from Kona Ice! For more information, contact DEMAPIO@delaware.gov