Governor’s Weekly Message: STEM Council Aids Students in Competing for Global Jobs
Governor Jack Markell talks about the state’s STEM Council and the international competition for jobs. One of the things companies look for when considering where to invest is a gifted workforce, which depends on our public schools. The jobs of the future are in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM subjects.
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: STEM Council Aids Students in Competing for Global Jobs
During some particularly challenging times these last few years, our state has made clear – again and again – that whether it was meeting the challenge of the federal race to the top contest, or trying to reopen the shuttered refinery at Delaware City, or tackling rapidly rising pension and health care costs, or putting our state back on the path to financial stability – Delawareans come together to fight alongside each other FOR things that matter, instead of AGAINST each other over trivial issues.
Delaware STEM Council Releases First Annual Report
The Delaware STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Council has released a comprehensive report detailing the state of STEM Education in Delaware: its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
Lt. Gov. Denn and AG Biden Announce Public Hearing Dates and Plans to Combat Cyberbullying
Lt. Governor Matt Denn and Attorney General Beau Biden announced a plan today to put in place an effective statewide policy to combat cyberbullying in Delaware’s schools.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Making Progress Together on Our Race to the Top
Governor Jack Markell talks about the progress Delaware is making on the two year “mile marker” since winning the federal Race to the Top as federal Education Secretary Arne Duncan visits Delaware.
