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Governor Markell Presents Vision for Delaware to Thrive in a New Era

Governor Markell set his agenda for 2015, laying out a vision for Delaware to meet the challenges of the new economy and thrive in an era of technological innovation as the state builds on significant economic progress of the past few years.



Governor’s Weekly Message: Expanding Language Learning Opportunities for Delaware Students

Governor Markell highlights expanded language immersion efforts to better prepare students for a global economy.



World Language Immersion Program Expands for 2015-16 School Year

Next fall, more than 2,300 kindergarten through third grade students will be enrolled in Governor Jack Markell’s World Language Expansion Initiative, as six more schools across the state begin offering students the opportunity to participate in an elementary immersion program studying either Mandarin Chinese or Spanish.



Governor Announces China Study Abroad Program for DE High School Students

Partnership with leading Chinese company is part of expansion of world language education opportunities Wilmington, DE – Having made it a priority to offer Delaware students the best opportunities to learn a second language, Governor Markell today announced a China summer abroad program for high school students studying Mandarin. The Governor signed an agreement with representatives […]



Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Challenging Our Students to Realize Greater Success

The vast majority of good-paying jobs require education or training beyond high school. So we must take note of clear evidence showing that students who take a college course in high school have more success in post-secondary education. It’s why we are working with our school districts and colleges to make more of these classes available and, earlier this year, we committed to ensuring no student will be denied the chance to take a college course because of the cost.






 Pages Tagged With: "education"

Governor Markell Presents Vision for Delaware to Thrive in a New Era

Governor Markell set his agenda for 2015, laying out a vision for Delaware to meet the challenges of the new economy and thrive in an era of technological innovation as the state builds on significant economic progress of the past few years.



Governor’s Weekly Message: Expanding Language Learning Opportunities for Delaware Students

Governor Markell highlights expanded language immersion efforts to better prepare students for a global economy.



World Language Immersion Program Expands for 2015-16 School Year

Next fall, more than 2,300 kindergarten through third grade students will be enrolled in Governor Jack Markell’s World Language Expansion Initiative, as six more schools across the state begin offering students the opportunity to participate in an elementary immersion program studying either Mandarin Chinese or Spanish.



Governor Announces China Study Abroad Program for DE High School Students

Partnership with leading Chinese company is part of expansion of world language education opportunities Wilmington, DE – Having made it a priority to offer Delaware students the best opportunities to learn a second language, Governor Markell today announced a China summer abroad program for high school students studying Mandarin. The Governor signed an agreement with representatives […]



Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Challenging Our Students to Realize Greater Success

The vast majority of good-paying jobs require education or training beyond high school. So we must take note of clear evidence showing that students who take a college course in high school have more success in post-secondary education. It’s why we are working with our school districts and colleges to make more of these classes available and, earlier this year, we committed to ensuring no student will be denied the chance to take a college course because of the cost.