Tag: Governor Markell
State of the State: Governor Markell Remains Dedicated to Education
Early Childhood Education, News
January 24th, 2012
On January 19th, Governor Markell gave his annual State of the State address to the General Assembly. This speech provides an opportunity to gauge the priorities of the executive branch, and this year Governor Markell did not disappoint. He noted a continued commitment to supporting business and bringing jobs to Delaware, attracting and...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Maintains C+ Average As a Few States Pass Us By
January 17th, 2012
Delaware maintained our C+ average while falling three places from last year to 25th among states according to Education Week’s recently released Quality Counts report, which measures states’ progress across six categories (chance for success, K-12 achievement, transitions and alignment, school finance analysis, the teaching profession, and...VIEW ARTICLE
Happy 2012: Full Steam Ahead
Early Childhood Education, News
January 11th, 2012
As we take stock of 2011 and look to 2012, we ask ourselves: Are we closer to creating world-class schools for Delaware’s children? For me the answer is clearly, “yes.” In fact, if Delaware’s public school system were a train, it would be moving at full steam. Why? In 2011, the state adopted higher standards, aka the Common Core...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Wins Early Learning Challenge Grant!
Early Childhood Education, News
December 16th, 2011
We are pleased to announce that Delaware was selected as a recipient of the federal Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge grant! Delaware is one of nine states to be awarded a grant out of 37 total applicants. The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the winning applications on...VIEW ARTICLE