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2012
January 2012
01/24/20122012 Summer Food Service Program Needs Sponsors
01/10/2012Delaware Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
01/24/2012Former Secretary Lowery Approves Six New Partnership Zone Plans
01/25/2012Federal Funds Available for Meals Served in Day Care Settings
01/25/2012Lake Forest East and Stokes Elementary Schools Win National Recognition
01/31/2012Schools Across State to Mark Digital Learning Day

February 2012
02/08/2012Delaware Schools Invited to Apply for Inaugural National Green Ribbon Award
02/08/2012More Delaware Public School Students Take AP Exams
02/16/2012POLYTECH to Host Parent Meetings on Suicide Prevention
02/21/2012Delaware Students to Vie in Construction Trades Competition
02/21/2012More than 1,000 Students to Show off Business Skills
02/29/2012Delaware Submits Federal Flexibility Application

March 2012
03/26/2012Delaware Joins Chinese Language Education Consortium
03/06/2012Charter public hearing location change
03/13/2012Mid-year RTTT Performance Evaluations Provide Districts with Valuable Data to Look at What's Working, What's Not
03/23/2012U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan meets with Delaware Leaders, Educators

April 2012
04/30/2012DigiGirlz encourages girls to pursue careers in science, technology, math
04/27/2012Markell Nominates Experienced Educational Leader, Former Principal and Teacher
04/25/2012Annual safety competition to test school bus driver skills
04/24/201274 seniors to be honored for outstanding academic achievement
04/20/2012State Board of Education Congratulates and Thanks Secretary Lowery
04/20/2012Three Charter Modifications Earn Board Approval
04/17/2012Delaware Technology Student Association State Conference to promote academic and career skills for Middle and High School Students
04/12/2012Schools partner with food bank to 'rescue' food
04/10/2012Eight Delaware students win the President's Volunteer Service Award
04/10/2012Seven Delaware students named semifinalists in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
04/02/2012Former Secretary Lowery announces teacher appreciation student essay contest
04/20/2012Governor Markell Thanks Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery For her Service to Delaware's Children

May 2012
05/29/2012Delaware's School Accountability, Support Plan Earns Federal Approval
05/11/2012State Names Eligible Schools for Talent Retention/Attraction Initiative
05/10/2012Thousands of Delaware juniors to receive SAT scores
05/10/2012Senate Confirms Governor’s Education Secretary Nominee
05/09/2012State to Launch Personalized Learning Paths for 9th, 10th Graders
05/07/2012State announces teacher appreciation student essay contest winners
05/02/2012Delaware business education students bring home awards from national conference
05/18/2012Technology Students Excel at State Conference

June 2012
06/28/2012Delaware health science students bring home awards from national conference
06/25/2012State Announces Free and Reduced School Meal Policy
06/19/2012Delaware wins $4.6 million grant to support longitudinal data system
06/15/2012State awards more than $129,000 in merit scholarships to high school seniors
06/14/2012State test results show students made significant gains, narrowed achievement gaps
06/13/2012Two Delaware teachers earn national honor

July 2012
07/30/2012Delaware students bring home honors from FCCLA national conference
07/19/2012DCAS score release shows progress in Partnership Zone schools
07/19/2012Department of Education schedules public hearings on regulations
07/10/2012STEM Institute to bring together educators, business leaders
07/05/2012State names Focus, Reward schools
07/05/2012Delaware students demonstrate workforce-ready skills at national competition
07/03/2012State awards six grants to charter, districts to support family engagement
07/03/2012Delaware TSA students earn 20 Top 10 national honors
07/19/20122012 state test scores show gains in number of students proficient in reading, math

August 2012
08/31/2012State releases AYP report
08/21/2012Statewide data dashboard gives educators new tool to support student learning
08/01/2012World language immersion program prepares to launch

September 2012
09/14/2012New charter framework to strengthen state oversight, support of schools
09/24/2012College Board Releases Annual State SAT Score Results

October 2012
10/25/201228 top educators earn $10,000 incentives to continue driving student achievement in state's highest-need schools
10/17/2012State celebrates National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
10/17/2012State's program for school leader preparation and certification places six aspiring principals for second program year
10/10/2012Reward, Recognition and Continued Excellence schools named
10/08/2012Federal funds available for meals served in day care settings
10/04/201219 outstanding teachers honored, 1 to be named State Teacher of the Year for 2013
10/01/2012Delaware teachers say time to plan together, data coach help valuable
10/24/2012Sussex Tech Teacher is Delaware State Teacher of the Year for 2013

November 2012
11/14/2012Eligible Delaware students could save thousands in college tuition with Academic Common Market
11/14/2012Delaware taking applications for state nominations for federal Green Ribbon Schools award
11/13/2012Top mathematics, science teachers to be recognized
11/13/2012Lake Forest, Smyrna high schools to host pilot College Application Week

December 2012
12/20/20129th grade health examination requirement to go into effect next school year
12/19/2012State awards Michael C. Ferguson Scholarships to top-achieving public school students
12/14/2012Delaware Talent Cooperative expands
12/06/2012Students invited to enter 'NAEP in Delaware' poster, video contest
12/05/2012Free help available to students, families applying for college aid


Contact Info.
Alison Kepner
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite #2
Dover, Delaware 19901
Phone: (302) 735-4035
Fax: (302) 739-4654
Email: alison.kepner@doe.k12.de.us

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