Delaware test scores show pockets of progress, but literacy emergency remains
New teaching strategies are driving gains in some Delaware schools, particularly in literacy instruction. Yet the latest student assessment performance test results show that there is still much work to do across reading, writing, and mathematics.
Delaware Contracts with Private Firm to Test School Drinking Water
The State of Delaware is actively working with federal and local partners to ensure all Delaware children and school staff have safe and clean drinking water. With the support of a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), DOE with support from the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) began a sampling initiative in Delaware schools in October 2020 to identify the levels of lead within the drinking water system.
2022 State Test Results Provide Baseline for Pandemic Recovery
Statewide assessment results for the 2021-22 school year reinforce the continuing need to provide additional supports and learning time to students in response to COVID-19 school building closures.
Governor Carney, DPH Announce Testing Partnership with Nemours, Pediatric Care Providers across Delaware
Partnership will provide testing for Delaware children, adolescents WILMINGTON- Del. – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday that the State of Delaware will partner with Nemours Children’s Health System, the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other pediatric care providers in Delaware to make […]
2019 state assessment results released
The Delaware Department of Education on Thursday released the 2019 statewide student assessment results.
