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February 4, 2014

February 4th, 2014

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Local News WHYY Snow days could extend Delaware's school year Students are starting the week with another snow day as weather forecasts call for several inches of snow in parts of the First State. Most school districts have already taken several days off school this year due to inclement weather, which could mean adding days at the end of the...

February 3, 2014

February 3rd, 2014

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Local News Delaware Department of Education $1.5 million grant from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to support Delaware's early learning data system Delaware has received a $1.5 million grant from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to expand its K-12 Education Data Warehouse and Insight Dashboard to include birth through pre-kindergarten...

January 28, 2014

January 28th, 2014

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Local News Delaware Department of Education Sponsors sought for 2014 Summer Food Service Program A program that targets children in low-income areas to ensure they have meals during the summer is seeking sponsors for meal locations. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a federally funded program operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

2014 State of the State: Markell focuses on student success beyond the classroom

January 27th, 2014

Author: Melissa Hopkins

At his sixth State of the State, Governor Markell continued his focus on education and investing in a variety of opportunities to help develop and support the potential of Delaware students. The Governor specifically outlined a number of initiatives designed to prepare students for life beyond the classroom. Delaware schools are their students’...