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“Shall Faithfully Serve!” at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation on June 15, 2013

Program exploring indentured servitude. Participants will symbolically sign an indenture form with a quill pen, after which they will be assigned 18th century chores such as preparing wool for spinning, weaving and carding; kindling gathering for the smokehouse and cleaning. During their free time, participants will have a chance to play Colonial games, enjoy a house tour or explore the grounds.




Governor Markell Announces Recipients of the Third Annual Financial Literacy Education Fund Grant

Nineteen Delaware nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $355,000 in grant money from the state’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF) to help improve the financial skills of Delawareans through education on how to budget, save, invest and plan for the future.




Governor Signs School Choice Reform, Keeps Pledge from State-of-the-State

After vowing in his State of the State 2013 to address unfair burdens of the school choice system on Delaware families, Governor Jack Markell signed legislation (House Bill 90) today to simplify the application process and help ensure students can attend their chosen school.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Preparing Our Future Workforce By Supporting STEM Education, Innovation

In his weekly message , following the release of the Delaware STEM Council’s 2nd Annual Report , Governor Markell reinforces the importance of supporting and promoting the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).




“The Trial of William Penn”: Historical play to be presented at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on June 1, 2013

Living-history theater presentation exploring the trial of William Penn and the jury that went to jail when they would not find him guilty as charged.







 Pages Tagged With: "education"

“Shall Faithfully Serve!” at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation on June 15, 2013

Program exploring indentured servitude. Participants will symbolically sign an indenture form with a quill pen, after which they will be assigned 18th century chores such as preparing wool for spinning, weaving and carding; kindling gathering for the smokehouse and cleaning. During their free time, participants will have a chance to play Colonial games, enjoy a house tour or explore the grounds.




Governor Markell Announces Recipients of the Third Annual Financial Literacy Education Fund Grant

Nineteen Delaware nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $355,000 in grant money from the state’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF) to help improve the financial skills of Delawareans through education on how to budget, save, invest and plan for the future.




Governor Signs School Choice Reform, Keeps Pledge from State-of-the-State

After vowing in his State of the State 2013 to address unfair burdens of the school choice system on Delaware families, Governor Jack Markell signed legislation (House Bill 90) today to simplify the application process and help ensure students can attend their chosen school.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Preparing Our Future Workforce By Supporting STEM Education, Innovation

In his weekly message , following the release of the Delaware STEM Council’s 2nd Annual Report , Governor Markell reinforces the importance of supporting and promoting the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).




“The Trial of William Penn”: Historical play to be presented at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on June 1, 2013

Living-history theater presentation exploring the trial of William Penn and the jury that went to jail when they would not find him guilty as charged.