New national report shows Delaware making recovery gains while students remain below pre-pandemic levels
Education Scorecard ranks Delaware 4th in math recovery and 14th in reading recovery while state leaders emphasize urgency around literacy and long-term student outcomes The new national Education Scorecard report shows Delaware students are making important academic recovery gains, with the state ranking 4th out of 38 states in math growth and 14th out […]
School behavioral health professionals to be honored
School staff who support the mental health of Delaware students are being recognized for their contributions. The state will name its 2026 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year at a statewide celebration on Monday, May 18th. Delaware’s districts and the Delaware Charter School Network named local Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year for 2026. […]
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces Second Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for Fiscal Year 2026
$572,573 in Rolling Grants Will Expand Community Access to Arts Experiences Across Delaware Statewide, Del. (May 7, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) today announced a second round of Fiscal Year 2026 grant awards through several rolling and recurring grant opportunities that support timely, community-based arts activities across the state. This […]
Three schools earn Delaware Purple Star recognition
Three Delaware schools have earned the Purple Star School designation, recognizing them for their commitment to supporting the unique educational and social-emotional needs of military-connected children. The 2026 recipients are Caesar Rodney School District’s J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center, Lake Forest School District’s Lake Forest High School, and Providence Creek Academy charter school. The […]
State Auditor Lydia York Issues Audit of Federal Awards to State of Delaware
The Uniform Guidance Single Audit examined the $4.17 billion in federal funding awarded to the State of Delaware in fiscal year 2025 Dover, DE – State Auditor Lydia E. York issued the Uniform Guidance Single Audit report today. Auditors examined the $4.17 billion in federal funding awarded to the State of Delaware in fiscal year […]
