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Governor Markell, DOE Announce Effort to Improve Dramatically Lowest-Performing Schools

Gov. Jack Markell and Secretary of Education Mark Murphy announced significant resources and support for the state’s six lowest-performing district schools, providing the opportunity for substantial changes in their approach to improve their students’ academic performance.



Governor Signs Bill to Accelerate, Enhance School Safety Efforts

Building on his 2013 pledge that all Delaware schools would have a “state-of-the-art school safety plan” by the end of 2014, Governor Markell signed legislation that requires schools to have a comprehensive and up-to-date plan by this month.



Governor Markell signs bill declassifying and updating fines for certain hunting, fishing and boating offenses

At Wilmington’s DuPont Environmental Education Center, as DNREC Secretary David S. Small and Delaware Chief Justice Leo Strine looked on, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed legislation that changes more than three dozen less severe environmental offenses associated with wildlife, hunting, fishing and boating from environmental misdemeanors to environmental violations and exempts these violations from being included in state criminal history records.



Governor’s Weekly Message: Preventing Gun Violence While Strengthening Delaware Cities

Governor Markell discusses statewide efforts to address gun violence, including the formation of a new Gun Investigation Unit at the Delaware State Police.



Governor Markell Announces Gun Investigations Unit at State Police

Joined by leaders from the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, various law enforcement bodies, and anti-violence community groups at a news conference in Freedom Plaza, Governor Markell announced the formation of a new Gun Investigation Unit at the Delaware State Police to focus on better prevention of and ensuring punishment for illegal gun sales.






 Pages Tagged With: "ResponsibleGovernment"

Governor Markell, DOE Announce Effort to Improve Dramatically Lowest-Performing Schools

Gov. Jack Markell and Secretary of Education Mark Murphy announced significant resources and support for the state’s six lowest-performing district schools, providing the opportunity for substantial changes in their approach to improve their students’ academic performance.



Governor Signs Bill to Accelerate, Enhance School Safety Efforts

Building on his 2013 pledge that all Delaware schools would have a “state-of-the-art school safety plan” by the end of 2014, Governor Markell signed legislation that requires schools to have a comprehensive and up-to-date plan by this month.



Governor Markell signs bill declassifying and updating fines for certain hunting, fishing and boating offenses

At Wilmington’s DuPont Environmental Education Center, as DNREC Secretary David S. Small and Delaware Chief Justice Leo Strine looked on, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed legislation that changes more than three dozen less severe environmental offenses associated with wildlife, hunting, fishing and boating from environmental misdemeanors to environmental violations and exempts these violations from being included in state criminal history records.



Governor’s Weekly Message: Preventing Gun Violence While Strengthening Delaware Cities

Governor Markell discusses statewide efforts to address gun violence, including the formation of a new Gun Investigation Unit at the Delaware State Police.



Governor Markell Announces Gun Investigations Unit at State Police

Joined by leaders from the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, various law enforcement bodies, and anti-violence community groups at a news conference in Freedom Plaza, Governor Markell announced the formation of a new Gun Investigation Unit at the Delaware State Police to focus on better prevention of and ensuring punishment for illegal gun sales.