Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Announcing Enhancements to Early Childhood Programs
We can’t wait for kindergarten to start preparing our children for success. Ninety percent of their brain development happens by age five and quality early care results in better educated, healthier, and more productive adults. That’s why we’ve made access to high quality early childhood programs a top priority, by setting standards for what it means to be a top program and helping our best centers serve families that can’t afford to attend. Our investments are paying off.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Partnering with Colleges and Universities to Train a Competitive Workforce
In his weekly message, filmed at the Theodore C. Freeman Powerplant Education Building in Georgetown, Governor Markell highlights the valuable role colleges and universities play in building the economy and preparing Delaware’s workforce for jobs of the future.
Dropout Report Shows 30-Year Low in Percentage of Students Leaving School
The state’s latest high school dropout report, released today, shows a 30-year low in the percentage of students leaving high school before graduation.
Lt. Governor and Attorney General Release 1st Report on Public School Anti-Bullying Compliance
Earlier today, Delaware Lt. Governor Matt Denn and Deputy Attorney General Patricia Dailey Lewis, Director – Family Division, presented “Unfinished Business: Implementation by Delaware Public Schools of the State’s 2012 Anti-Bullying Laws.”
Sixteen High School Students Compete in 2014 Delaware Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn will give opening remarks when students from sixteen Delaware high schools participate in the Poetry Out Loud state finals at the Smyrna Opera House on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 7 p.m. This event is free and the public is invited to attend.
