Posts Tagged ‘Department of Education’
Proposed Legislation Would Require Rapid Action to Fix Poorly Performing Schools
Legislation awaiting consideration in the Senate would require immediate steps to address profoundly underperforming schools in Delaware. Under the measure, superintendents of districts with failing schools would be required to collaborate with the Department of Education and school administrators to create short-term and long-term plans to raise performance. The bill, sponsored by State Reps. Bryan…
Read MoreDelaware Launches New School Registration System
A new school registration system launched this week in Delaware. Authorized by Senate Bill 82, the new registration system makes updated that were suggested by families and school districts – including 24/7 access to forms, which are available in English and Spanish, and sets up a common data system that enables sharing across districts when…
Read MoreCarney Announces Vax-or-Test Requirement For Educators, School Staff, Contractors And Volunteers
Delaware Governor John Carney, the Division of Public Health and the Department of Education Tuesday announced a COVID-19 vaccination requirement applying to educators, school staff, contractors and volunteers in K-12 public and private schools: get the vaccination or undergo weekly testing. The requirement will take effect November 1st and will be formally issued by emergency…
Read MoreGovernor’s Institute for School Leadership Launched in Delaware
Del. Expands Educational Opportunities For Incarcerated Offenders
The Delaware Department of Correction, Department of Education and Delaware Tech have announced a new collaboration that will bring college-level instruction to inmates. The Second Chance Pell Experiment has accepted Delaware Tech as a participant in the federal initiative, which makes Federal Pell grants available to incarcerated offenders to allow them to enroll in remote…
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