Delaware Department of Education – Never stop learning

News

Brandywine teacher named Delaware 2026 Teacher of the Year

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025

A middle school reading specialist from the Brandywine School District is Delaware’s 2026 State Teacher of the Year.

Delaware announces Early Literacy Plan to strengthen classroom instruction

Friday, October 10th, 2025

Governor Matt Meyer and Secretary of Education Cindy Marten today launched the Delaware Early Literacy Plan— a statewide effort to...

Delaware announces new Bridge to Practice grant to strengthen early literacy

Monday, September 29th, 2025

Secretary of Education Cindy Marten today announced a major new investment to strengthen and accelerate early literacy success across Delaware...

Delaware Launches Program to Grow Teacher Workforce – Centered on Students, Powered by Educators

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025

Delaware is investing in its future educators through a new pilot program to grow Delaware’s teacher workforce from within our...

Four Schools Earn State School Counseling Award

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025

Four Delaware schools have earned the 2025-26 Sapphire Award for Excellence in School Counseling, a recognition that honors school counseling...

2026 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be named next month

Friday, September 5th, 2025

Twenty outstanding teachers will be honored at a celebration on Oct. 14, when one of them also will be named...

Visit Archives for State of Delaware News

Upcoming Events

Special Education Strategic Plan Advisory Council (SESPAC)

Date: November 14, 2025, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location: Virtual Meeting

Regular meeting

Council on Educational Technology Meeting

Date: November 19, 2025, 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Location: To Be Announced

The Council on Educational Technology will provide strategic guidance for public education technology by conducting needs assessments; offering policy and budget recommendations; engaging in strategic planning to ensure alignment between state and local efforts; defining acceptable use policies, procedures and processes to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations; and providing support for technology-related procurement.

Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC) Final Charter Renewal Mtg. Campus Community School

Date: December 2, 2025, 9:30 - 9:35 am

Location: Townsend Building, Cabinet Room, 2nd Floor

Meeting Purpose: A final meeting for CSAC to review and discuss the renewal application of Campus Community School to take such further action thereon as the committee deems appropriate including, without limitation, drafting of the final report on the application.

X (Twitter) Feed

DE Dept of Education Follow 6,190 6,135

8 Nov 1987199938971816274

All Delaware students, families, staff, and school communities - the AI in Education survey is now open to Nov. 14! It takes no more than 15 minutes - responses are anonymous - to let us know how you'd like to see AI used in schools. Survey: https://bit.ly/delawareai

6 Nov 1986448438532157773

It's National School Psychologists Week! Learn more about the role of school psychologists in Delaware districts and charters.

4 Nov 1985747632653049939

It's National School Psychology Week! Did you know - school psychologists wear many hats while providing support to students, families, and school communities?