Tag: Governor Markell
Governor Markell Continues Fulfilling “Blueprint” for Education
January 28th, 2013
As the legislature moves forward to review Governor Markell’s proposed budget, it was inspiring to see that the Governor’s State of the State reflected his vision for education in Delaware well before he was elected Governor. In his "Blueprint for a Better Delaware", then Treasurer Jack Markell outlined his policy goals to make Delaware’s...VIEW ARTICLE
January 28, 2013
January 28th, 2013
Local News WHYY Markell budget proposal preserves some '09 Delaware tax increases Delaware Governor Jack Markell revealed his $3.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2014. The spending plan represents a 3.49 percent increase over the 2013 budget, which translates to $154 million. Markell was quick to point out that a minuscule amount of that increase...VIEW ARTICLE
December 20, 2012
December 20th, 2012
Local News Delaware First Media Gov. Markell asks for Friday moment of silence for Connecticut shooting victims Governor Jack Markell is asking Delawareans to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the recent school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy declared Friday to be a day of mourning and asked his...VIEW ARTICLE
December 4, 2012
Early Childhood Education, Policy and Practice
December 4th, 2012
Local News Education Week Elementary pupils immersed in foreign language This school year, the Caesar Rodney school district introduced a more novel and potentially more effective foreign-language initiative to talk up: a new Chinese-immersion program for 101 kindergartners, which the district plans to offer those children and successive...VIEW ARTICLE