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Education Secretary Mark Murphy to Leave Administration after Successful Tenure Marked by Improved Student Achievement

Education Secretary Mark Murphy announced that he will end his tenure to pursue other opportunities, concluding a term marked by record-high graduation rates, more students enrolling in college, and better opportunities than ever for Delaware students to successfully prepare for the workplace.



Delaware Colleges Say Smarter Balanced Assessments Are Good Measure Of College Readiness

Four institutions of higher education in Delaware—the University of Delaware, Delaware Technical Community College, Delaware State University and Wilmington University—all have said students’ scores on the state’s new 11th grade Smarter Assessments are a good measure of college readiness and will be accepted in lieu of a separate placement test, Gov. Jack Markell announced.



U.S. Education Secretary Lauds Delaware for Increasing Access to College

Highlighting Delaware as a model state for providing students with preparation for and access to educational opportunities beyond high school, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan used the state’s efforts to advocate for President Obama’s America’s College Promise proposal to make community college free.



State Sees Major Increase in High School Students Taking College Courses

With the Governor and Department of Education supporting more opportunities for high schoolers to take college-level classes before graduation, the state released data showing that the number of students participating in “dual-enrollment” courses has more than doubled in the past year.



Governor’s Weekly Message: Preparing Students for Post-Secondary Education Success

Governor Markell highlights a new partnership in Delaware focused on reducing college remediation rates.






 Pages Tagged With: "college"

Education Secretary Mark Murphy to Leave Administration after Successful Tenure Marked by Improved Student Achievement

Education Secretary Mark Murphy announced that he will end his tenure to pursue other opportunities, concluding a term marked by record-high graduation rates, more students enrolling in college, and better opportunities than ever for Delaware students to successfully prepare for the workplace.



Delaware Colleges Say Smarter Balanced Assessments Are Good Measure Of College Readiness

Four institutions of higher education in Delaware—the University of Delaware, Delaware Technical Community College, Delaware State University and Wilmington University—all have said students’ scores on the state’s new 11th grade Smarter Assessments are a good measure of college readiness and will be accepted in lieu of a separate placement test, Gov. Jack Markell announced.



U.S. Education Secretary Lauds Delaware for Increasing Access to College

Highlighting Delaware as a model state for providing students with preparation for and access to educational opportunities beyond high school, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan used the state’s efforts to advocate for President Obama’s America’s College Promise proposal to make community college free.



State Sees Major Increase in High School Students Taking College Courses

With the Governor and Department of Education supporting more opportunities for high schoolers to take college-level classes before graduation, the state released data showing that the number of students participating in “dual-enrollment” courses has more than doubled in the past year.



Governor’s Weekly Message: Preparing Students for Post-Secondary Education Success

Governor Markell highlights a new partnership in Delaware focused on reducing college remediation rates.