State awards grants to summer, afterschool programs
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2018
The Delaware Department of Education has awarded five new grants for afterschool and summer programs under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
The 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) program grants are designed to provide students with enrichment activities to improve the academic success of students from Title I schools. Schools are designated as Title I based on high percentage of students who come from low-income families. The money comes from federal funds.
Governors Carney, Cuomo, Murphy, Malloy, Raimondo, Baker and Rosselló Announce Nation’s First Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Key Initiative of Historic Anti-Gun Violence Multi-State Agreement Between Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Puerto Rico Partnership Will Collect and Analyze Data Across Multiple Disciplines on Public Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence to Better Inform Policymakers Nationwide Fills Void Left by Federal Government’s 1996 Ban on Federally-Funded Gun Violence Research […]
Four More Mumps Cases Identified, Bringing Total to 19
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
he Division of Public Health (DPH) has identified four more cases of the mumps in Delaware as part of its ongoing investigation of an outbreak among attendees at two multi-cultural dances in New Castle County, bringing the total number of mumps cases in 2018 to 19. At least 11 of the 19 persons with mumps attended either the Feb. 10, or March 3, 2018, social dance (Baile Mexicano) that took place at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington.
24 Locations in Delaware to Participate in Drug Take-Back Day, April 28, 2018
Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Delaware will hold its 16th Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 28, 2018, to help reduce the risk of prescription medications being diverted for misuse. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at 24 locations statewide between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Governor Carney’s Statement on Final Passage of Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long issued the following statements on final passage of the Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act: “This legislation – one piece in a package of comprehensive gun safety reform – takes responsible steps to protect Delaware communities by keeping firearms away from those who pose a […]
