Dozens of Incarcerated Students Earn High School Diplomas as Academic Year Closes
Department of Correction and Department of Education host commencement ceremonies to recognize, celebrate student achievement Dover, DE – 27 students dressed in cap and gown were awarded their high school diplomas Thursday during commencement ceremonies held in the prison chapels of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution (BWCI) and Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI). Graduates were joined by […]
Delaware Students Participate in Mock 2nd Continental Congress in Dover
Students from across Delaware gathered at Legislative Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026, to participate in the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, an immersive educational program held as part of Delaware’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The day-long simulation placed middle and high school students in the roles of delegates from 1776, challenging them […]
Natalia Gatti Named 2026 Delaware State Champion for Poetry Out Loud
Sussex Academy tenth grader will represent the First State at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C., April 27–29. Statewide, Del. (February 26, 2026) – “I believe that poetry is freedom. It is freedom of self, of expression, of love — and I believe that my poetry is my dignity. I believe […]
DE250 Releases Activity Book for 4th Graders
Delaware 250 and the Delaware Public Archives, with support from the Delaware Department of Education, are excited to share a brand-new DE250 Activity Book. Packed with stories, puzzles, games, and Delaware history, the booklet helps students explore the people, places, and events that shaped our state during the American Revolution. The Activity Book is available […]
Teachers Invited to Nominate Students for Delaware’s Mock 2nd Continental Congress
Delaware’s students will once again have the opportunity to step into the shoes of the nation’s founders during the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, offered this spring as part of the state’s continuing 250th anniversary commemorations of the Declaration of Independence. Nominations are now open for teachers to submit one student and one alternate to […]
