🚌 Safety Starts with Our Drivers & Aides—and Every Transportation Professional Behind the Scenes!
As National School Bus Safety Week begins, the Delaware Department of Education celebrates the dedicated school transportation professionals who help keep Delaware students safe!
Families, educators and community members have an opportunity to help shape the future of education funding in Delaware! Delaware is working toward a fairer, more transparent school funding system. Learn more, follow the progress and share your voice: https://t.co/vkeQkZ7rmC
For 63 years, Delaware’s Teacher of the Year program has recognized educators who inspire students, strengthen schools and make a lasting difference. Congrats to @ChristinaK12's Jessica Liu for being named Delaware’s 2027 State TOY last night! More: https://t.co/RaIWnA3Rrf
Because early awareness and strong partnerships help children get the support they need to succeed. Together, we are building a Delaware where every child is seen, supported and given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Through https://t.co/Mr8vmFIXHB, the state is helping students explore careers early, connect what they’re learning in the classroom to real-world experiences, and see the education and training opportunities that can help them reach their goals. More: https://t.co/gIY7rpuX3m
ICYMI: Delaware is developing a School Performance and Support Framework designed to act earlier, strengthen support for schools and students, and increase support and accountability as need grows. The framework is a draft.
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Explore Delaware Schools has 54,661 views since its July launch. The portal gives families, educators and communities one place to find Delaware school info, including choice options, search tools, performance data, statewide measures and priorities. Visit https://t.co/EAMGprDKfQ
DDOE is excited to see its Literacy for We the People highlighted nationally! The program strengthens literacy through civics and history instruction, using practices aligned with the Science of Reading to help students build civic knowledge. Full article: https://t.co/Ob2UWknUvr
“The work is making sure what we know reaches students through strong instruction every day and then showing our progress in ways we can reliably measure, see and report,” Secretary of Education Cindy Marten said.
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Learn more about the School Performance and Support Framework, upcoming state Teacher of the Year event, amazing students, early literacy coaches, and more in this month's issue of Take Note!
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Delaware currently ranks 13th in the nation for FAFSA completion, with 65.5% of students completing FAFSA as of this month. Delaware has already exceeded its statewide goal of 65% and last year’s final rate of 63%. Learn how Delaware expands opportunities: https://t.co/RaIWnA4pgN
“These results add another important part of the picture of how Delaware students are doing,” Secretary of Education Cindy Marten said.
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Thank you to Howard H.S. senior Natacha Malave Rivera for sharing her experience in foster care and reading her book, All Families Are Unique, at our recent statewide foster care liaison meeting. Natacha is planning to be a teacher! @nccvtsd
Nearly 8,000 Delaware educators attended last week's Statewide Professional Development Day, with 48 learning opportunities designed to strengthen teaching and learning across the state. See how Delaware is investing in great teaching and learning at https://t.co/RaIWnA4pgN.
Delaware is developing a new School Performance and Support Framework built around a simple idea: schools should get stronger support earlier, and that support should increase as student and school needs grow.
This is a draft, and we want feedback. More: https://t.co/0Qp4iksrQO
Delaware has been awarded a five-year, $16 million federal grant to expand access to high-quality public charter school options while strengthening the support, oversight and accountability systems that help schools deliver strong outcomes for students.
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Since 2021, 933 Delaware educators have completed Studying Skillful Teaching professional learning focused on strengthening classroom instruction. Because investing in strong teaching means stronger learning experiences for Delaware students. Learn more: https://t.co/RaIWnA4pgN
97 future educators are spending the 26-27 school year gaining hands-on classroom experience through Delaware’s Yearlong Teacher Residency program. When new teachers start strong, their students start stronger. Learn more about our education priorities: https://t.co/RaIWnA4pgN