Three Delaware schools receive national Blue Ribbon honors
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017
Three Delaware schools are among 342 schools that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recognized today as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2017. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
Delaware Report Card seeks feedback to help families access more meaningful education data
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017
The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is hosting Community Conversations in October to gain feedback on the elements, priorities, and common terminology it plans to include on its upcoming Report Card website. Delaware’s Report Card will refine how DDOE communicates with families and the community its progress, performance, and programs in Delaware education, and replaces the state’s current School Profiles site for accessing education data.
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Ray Magnani’s “Oxidation and The Dance” Photographs
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017
Wilmington, Del. (September 27, 2017) – Oxidation and The Dance: Two Photographic Essays will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from October 6-27, 2017. An opening reception to meet the artist will be held on Friday, October 6 from 5-7 p.m. Magnani received a 2017 Emerging Fellowship in Photography. In this exhibition, he is […]
DPH Announces Delaware Flu Case Likely Related to Contact With Pigs At County Fair in Maryland
Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2017
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today the state’s first laboratory-confirmed case of a variant influenza virus (in this instance H3N2v) in a female Sussex County resident under age 18, who had close contact with pigs at a county fair in Maryland. The case is mild and the individual is recovering.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor Carney Announces Statewide Eco Tour
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 25, 2017
Wilmington, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Friday that he will travel throughout Delaware on an Eco Tour to continue to promote outdoor recreational activities that Delawareans and visitors can enjoy into the fall. Governor Carney will be meeting with outdoor experts and small business owners, and engaging with participants during the tour. *Media […]
