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Poetry Out Loud 2026-2027 School Year Registration Now Open

Tuesday, August 25th, 2026
Schools Invited to Host Their Own Poetry Out Loud Competition   Wilmington, Del. (August 24, 2026) – The 2026-2027 school...

Delaware schools receiving targeted literacy support show some of the state’s strongest assessment gains

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026
CORRECTION: South Dover Elementary School’s Grade 3 ELA proficiency should not have been excluded from the calculation of state-supported literacy...

$5 Million in State Arts Grants Heads to All Three Delaware Counties

Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
Delaware Division of the Arts Funding Strengthens Communities, Schools, and Local Economies Statewide, DEL. (July 29, 2026) – Whether you...

Delaware launches Explore Delaware Schools to give families one trusted starting point for public school information

Monday, July 13th, 2026
Families should not have to search across multiple websites to understand Delaware’s public schools. Public information should be easy to...

State announces free and reduced-price meals policy for 2026-27 academic year

Wednesday, July 1st, 2026
The Delaware Department of Education announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture policy for free and reduced-price meals for children unable...

Delaware students earn national STEM recognition through Career and Technical Education

Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
Delaware is preparing students for high-demand careers by connecting classroom learning to authentic experiences where they solve problems, design solutions...

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School Construction Funding Formula Committee

Date: August 28, 2026, 9:00 - 10:30 am

Location: Townsend Building, 2nd Floor Rm. 201A

Per bond bill epilogue section 167, this meeting is to review the Department of Education's school construction funding formula.

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Council on Educational Technology Meeting

Date: September 16, 2026, 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.

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CPAC- Education Sub-Committee

Date: September 16, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Location: To Be Announced

CPAC full commission updates, review/approval of September 25, 2025 and March 11, 2026 meeting minutes, presentation TBD

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Thank you @nccvtsd leaders, including Board President Yvette Santiago, for inviting Delaware Education Secretary Cindy Marten to celebrate today’s ribbon cutting at Hodgson Vo-Tech H.S. Congratulations to the entire NCCVT community!

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Delaware students have made four consecutive years of math progress. 35% proficiency is not where we need to be - there is more work ahead. Some schools are improving faster, giving Delaware an opportunity to learn what is making a difference for students. https://de.gov/edplan

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"Among the eight schools with state literacy coaches and comparable Grade 3 results, all showed increases, averaging nearly 7 percentage points, compared with a 1 percentage point statewide increase."

Delaware schools receiving targeted literacy support show some of the state's strongest assessment...

The Delaware Department of Education today released the first phase of its 2026 statewide assessment and accountabilit...

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