State Announces Almost $1.5 Million in District, Charter Grants for Innovative Improvement Projects
The Delaware Department of Education announced 14 grants to schools and districts across the state. Totaling almost $1.5 million, they will fund innovative practices and projects proposed by teachers and education leaders to support increased academic student growth.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Providing Positive Experiences for Delaware Youth
In his weekly message, filmed at the Walnut Street YMCA, Governor Markell touts the after-school and summer programs available to Delaware youth – and the positive impact the programs have on their overall well-being.
Governor’s World Language Expansion Program Receives Plaudits after First Year
A review of Governor Jack Markell’s world language immersion initiative, which seeks to give Delaware students an advantage in the global economy by ensuring their proficiency in a second language, showed that parents and a third party evaluator gave the effort high marks for its first year.
Delaware Student Assessment Scores Show Progress, While Highlighting Challenges
The 2013 Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System (DCAS) student assessment results released show overall progress across a two-year period, while highlighting areas that require the most attention moving forward.
Delaware Takes the Lead in Tackling College Readiness and Retention
Governor Jack Markell and Secretary of Education Mark Murphy joined researchers from the Strategic Data Project (SDP), a program of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, to release findings on Delaware students’ college readiness, enrollment and retention.
