Delaware students honored by SkillsUSA at national conference
Highly skilled students and advisors from across Delaware brought home honors from the 54th annual National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference last month in Louisville, Kentucky. Delaware students represented our state in competitive events such as: architectural drafting, automotive service technology, aviation maintenance technology, carpentry, computer programming, cosmetology, criminal justice, diesel equipment technology, electronics technology, extemporaneous speaking, heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration, industrial motor controls, information technology, masonry, plumbing, prepared speech, technical math, welding, and more.
Delaware HOSA students place at national conference
More than 100 students and advisers from across the State of Delaware joined nearly 10,000 other members the 41st annual HOSA-Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas. Delaware students represented the First State in competitive events, including: medical math, epidemiology, physical therapy, forensic medicine, dental science, medical assisting, biomedical laboratory science, and more.
Governor Carney’s Statement on General Assembly Passage of House Bill 346 – Student Loan Relief for Educators in High-Needs Areas
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the General Assembly’s passage of the High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment Program, which offers student loan relief for educators in high-needs schools and subject areas: “All Delaware children deserve a high-quality education. To deliver on that promise, we need to support […]
2019 District/Charter Teachers of the Year named
Twenty Delaware teachers are finalists to be named Delaware’s 2019 State Teacher of the Year. Selected from among the 9,000 public school teachers in the state, the candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter School Network because of their ability to inspire students with a love of learning, demonstration of professional traits and devotion to teaching.
State awards more than $145,000 in merit scholarships
The Delaware Department of Education has announced the recipients of four state merit scholarship programs for the 2018-19 academic year. Merit scholarships are competitive and awarded based on a student’s academic performance, participation in school activities and service to the community.
