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Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Announcing Enhancements to Early Childhood Programs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 28, 2014

We can’t wait for kindergarten to start preparing our children for success. Ninety percent of their brain development happens by age five and quality early care results in better educated, healthier, and more productive adults. That’s why we’ve made access to high quality early childhood programs a top priority, by setting standards for what it means to be a top program and helping our best centers serve families that can’t afford to attend. Our investments are paying off.




Kathleen Becker named Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud Champion

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Becker, a senior from Red Lion Christian Academy, won Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud state competition on February 25, 2014, held at the Smyrna Opera House. She moves on to represent Delaware in the national finals in Washington, DC in April, 2014.




Credit Rating Agencies Affirm Delaware’s Triple-A Rating

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

In their review for the state’s upcoming bond sale, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Fitch Ratings, and Moody’s Investors Service have all awarded Delaware a triple-A credit rating, the highest rating possible.




EVENT POSTPONED–“Henry Gawthrop of the 4th Delaware” lecture in New Castle, Del. on March 5, 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The lecture “Henry Gawthrop of the 4th Delaware,” originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the New Castle Court House Museum in New Castle, Del., has been postponed.




Governors Markell and Sandoval Sign Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | State Lottery Office | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Governor Markell and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval took an important step forward in online gaming, signing a first-in-the-nation Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement that will eventually allow poker players in both states to play against each other online at the same virtual tables.







  Category: News

Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Announcing Enhancements to Early Childhood Programs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 28, 2014

We can’t wait for kindergarten to start preparing our children for success. Ninety percent of their brain development happens by age five and quality early care results in better educated, healthier, and more productive adults. That’s why we’ve made access to high quality early childhood programs a top priority, by setting standards for what it means to be a top program and helping our best centers serve families that can’t afford to attend. Our investments are paying off.




Kathleen Becker named Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud Champion

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Becker, a senior from Red Lion Christian Academy, won Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud state competition on February 25, 2014, held at the Smyrna Opera House. She moves on to represent Delaware in the national finals in Washington, DC in April, 2014.




Credit Rating Agencies Affirm Delaware’s Triple-A Rating

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

In their review for the state’s upcoming bond sale, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Fitch Ratings, and Moody’s Investors Service have all awarded Delaware a triple-A credit rating, the highest rating possible.




EVENT POSTPONED–“Henry Gawthrop of the 4th Delaware” lecture in New Castle, Del. on March 5, 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The lecture “Henry Gawthrop of the 4th Delaware,” originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the New Castle Court House Museum in New Castle, Del., has been postponed.




Governors Markell and Sandoval Sign Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | State Lottery Office | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Governor Markell and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval took an important step forward in online gaming, signing a first-in-the-nation Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement that will eventually allow poker players in both states to play against each other online at the same virtual tables.