DOE News

State releases draft ESSA plan components

The Delaware Department of Education is sharing draft components of the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan for public feedback. The drafts released Monday follow the guidance the state has received from the U.S. Department of Education to date and are informed by the input the department received from community members and other education stakeholders at a series of community conversations and discussion groups and through online surveys this fall.

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Delaware launches open resource initiative

The Delaware Department of Education today announced the launch of a new statewide #GoOpen initiative, joining a cohort of states recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for their commitment to support school districts and educators transitioning to the use of high-quality, openly licensed educational resources in their schools.

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Brandywine educator named 2017 Delaware Teacher of the Year

Wendy Turner, a second grade teacher at Mount Pleasant Elementary School in the Brandywine School District, is Delaware’s 2017 State Teacher of the Year. Governor Jack Markell made the announcement tonight in front of 500 invited guests at the Dover Downs Hotel and Conference Center in Dover. Teaching was not Turner’s original plan. After starting her career working in a large public accounting firm, she found herself unfulfilled, she said in her application: “I just did not want to work in corporate America anymore … being a parent greatly changed my perspective and was a significant factor in influencing my deep desire to do something meaningful.”

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Statewide Review of Educational Opportunities final report

We are pleased to post the final report of the Statewide Review of Educational Opportunities. This project was a collaboration between the Department and State Board of Education. This final report was presented at the December 17, 2015 State Board of Education meeting. Check out the interactive map here.

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School Closings and Delays

See the school closings site for information on delays and cancellations due to weather.

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