Delaware Department of Insurance Announces Sentencing of Former Insurance Agent for Theft of Client Funds
Dover, DE (September 24, 2026) — The Delaware Department of Insurance (DOI) announced recently the sentencing of former Delaware insurance agent Zenaida Nieves-Cordero, who has been ordered to serve three years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of felony theft involving the misappropriation of client funds. The Department initiated its investigation after receiving […]
Delaware awarded $16 million to strengthen charter school quality, access and accountability
Five-year federal grant will support educational opportunities, implementation and responsible charter school growth Delaware has been awarded a five-year, $16 million federal Charter Schools Program grant to expand access to high-quality public charter school options while strengthening the support, oversight and accountability systems that help schools deliver strong outcomes for students. The grant […]
Delaware releases 2026 DSSF academic progress results
On average, students who began with the lowest prior-year scores reached a greater share of their individual growth targets The Delaware Department of Education today released the 2026 Delaware School Success Framework (DSSF) Academic Progress results, also called the Growth Index, showing how much progress students in grades 4 through 8 made toward their […]
UD and State Agencies Team Up for AI Hackathon
University of Delaware and State Agencies Team Up for AI Hackathon at FinTech Innovation Hub Hennovate the State paired students with state employees to build AI tools for real agency problems NEWARK, Del. — More than 40 students from the University of Delaware (UD), Penn State and area high schools spent three days building AI […]
Delaware schools receiving targeted literacy support show some of the state’s strongest assessment gains
CORRECTION: South Dover Elementary School’s Grade 3 ELA proficiency should not have been excluded from the calculation of state-supported literacy coaching results. The reconfiguration of that school did not affect Grade 3. That paragraph has been corrected below. Statewide results show modest improvement, with larger gains in schools receiving focused support; overall proficiency remains […]
