Posts Tagged ‘DE Department of Education’
Delaware Sues to Protect Head Start & Other Programs from Illegal Trump Cuts
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to stop an unlawful attempt to defund Head Start and other education programs in Delaware communities. Altogether, the services in Delaware impacted by these cuts comprise more than $11-million in federal grants, support more than 250 education programs, and serve more than…
Read MoreDepartment of Education Announces New Leadership to Support Funding Reform Efforts
There’s new leadership at the Delaware Department of Education. Education Secretary Cindy Marten has chose Denise Carter as Deputy Secretary for Strategic Initiatives and Adam Schott as Associate Secretary for Student Support. These are Marten’s first senior staff appointments since she took office and they will help with the first major overhaul of the state…
Read MoreEligible DE Families to Receive Emergency Food Assistance Benefits in 2 Distributions
Eligible Delaware households will receive emergency food assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program to cover the summer period when children are on break and not receiving meals at school. DHSS and the Delaware Department of Education will begin issuing the Summer P-EBT benefits this month – the benefit will be split…
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