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Delaware ranks no. 45 in 2024 Parent Power index, empowering families in education choices
In the Center for Education Reform's 2024 Parent Power Index, Delaware secured the forty-fifth position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 59.7%.
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Maiss Hussein to Represent Delaware in 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals
From a field of twelve Delaware high school students, Maiss Hussein, a junior from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, earned the title of 2023 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the state finals held on March 2 at the Smyrna Opera House.
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12 Schools Honored For Students’ Academic Achievement
Secretary of Education Mark Holodick commends 12 schools from across the state for their students’ growth and progress toward English language proficiency.
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District/Charter Educational Support Professionals of the Year Celebrated; One to be Named State Honoree
The Delaware Department of Education is honoring 20 educational support professionals for their outstanding work supporting their students and school communities.
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Analysis: Top five early COVID reopening states have significantly higher test scores than bottom five late opening states as Delaware ranks last in reading
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test score results were released demonstrating an overall decline in student achievement in the areas of math and reading nationwide. The data shows states with less restrictive COVID-19 measures scored significantly higher than those states with strict COVID regulations and mandates.
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The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Making the Invisible, Visible” by Maia Palmer
On View From November 4-25, 2022
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Delaware Wins Federal Grant to Support Cleaner School Buses
The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) has been awarded an $809,000 federal grant to purchase one propane and three electric school buses for the Colonial School District through the federal Clean School Bus Rebate Program.
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Milford Teacher Named Delaware 2023 Teacher of the Year
A fifth-grade teacher from the Milford School District is Delaware’s 2023 State Teacher of the Year.
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Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners Exhibit Opening at Cab Calloway School of the Arts
On View From October 7-November 4, 2022
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Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 2022-2023 POETRY OUT LOUD Poetry Recitation Contest
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation present Poetry Out Loud™ in partnership with Delaware Division of the Arts.
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Governor Carney, Keep Delaware Beautiful, Delaware Department of Transportation Launch Litter Free School Zone Program
Governor Carney on Thursday launched a new program encouraging students to keep their communities litter free.
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Governor Carney Announces Appointments to State Board of Education
Governor John Carney has appointed former State Teacher of the Year Dr. Megan Szabo and high school student Nathan Cho to serve on the State Board of Education. Szabo was Delaware’s 2015 State Teacher of the Year and Cho is a current student at Conrad Schools of Science.
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TranspARTation Grant Opportunity for Schools Returns for 2022-2023 School Year
The Delaware Division of the Arts has announced the return of the popular transpARTation grant opportunity for Delaware schools.
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Delaware Seeks Federal Grant to Support Cleaner School Buses
The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) hopes to help five school districts fund a total of 14 electric school buses and 17 propane buses through the federal Clean School Bus Rebate Program.
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2022-23 School Year Free and Reduced-Price Meal Policy Announced
The Delaware Department of Education announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture policy for free and reduced-price meals for children unable to pay the full price for meals served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and After School Snack Program (ASSP). Each participating school and its administrative office have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.
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DIAA Statement on DFOA Officials
DIAA is aware of recent information shared with media outlets by the Delmarva Football Officials Association (DFOA) regarding a work stoppage for football officials that could potentially impact the upcoming football season’s games for Henlopen Conference schools.
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State Launches Education Funding Study
The Delaware Department of Education has launched a study into the state’s public education funding system.
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Middle and high school students win digital mapping awards
Six students took home $100 prizes each as Delaware’s winners of the Esri’s 2022 ArcGIS US School Competition.
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Migrant Summer School Supports Students, Families
Delaware’s Migrant Education Program’s (MEP) Summer School Project is a seven-week program hosted during the summer that provides instructional and supportive services to migratory children whose parents migrate and work in agriculture in Delaware.
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Why Mental Health is Key to a Child’s Overall Health and Wellbeing
As parents or guardians, we tend to react quickly when our children’s physical health is in question. If children show physical symptoms, get injured, or express they don’t feel right, we immediately ask questions and seek medical guidance and care.