August 4, 2016
Delaware News
Delaware Business Now
Education secretary praises Delaware’s pre-school investment
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. praised Delaware’s pre-school investments during a visit to Wilmington this week. King and Gov. Jack Markell took turns reading a book to preschoolers in the Child Development Center at Delaware...
Delaware High Schools to Benefit from $400,000 in Grants
by Robert Adams and Jenna Bucsak
Delaware educators and policymakers continue pushing to increase college access, success, and affordability for public school students. It’s led to powerful collaboration between schools, districts, and the state to ensure that graduating students can enroll and thrive in postsecondary education.
Last week...
August 3, 2016
Delaware News
Delaware Public Media
Feds tout First State's early childhood education efforts
U.S. Education Secretary John King praised Delaware’s progress in bettering its early childhood education system during a visit to Wilmington Tuesday. State officials are closing out a nearly $50 million federal grant Delaware received in 2001 and have...
August 2, 2016
Delaware News
The News Journal
Grants for college prep
Nine Delaware school districts and high schools got grants to increase college readiness and access during the next school year with grants from the state’s College Access fund. The grants from the Delaware Department of Education’s Higher Education Office are part of a broad state...