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Thank You to Our Teachers

Written on: May 6th, 2010 in Education

This is Teacher Appreciation Week, and I hope that there were apples – locally grown, of course – appearing on teachers’ desks across Delaware.   Our teachers earn our appreciation each time they help a student unravel a tricky formula, see the world through Hemingway or Hawthorne, learn to compete with good sportsmanship, or understand […]

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Continuing our Race to the Top

Written on: March 30th, 2010 in Education

Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. I would like to bring you up to date on some of the things the state is doing and how we are trying to make your family and work life in Delaware a little bit better. Our focus is on creating more and better jobs and […]

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Teamwork & Vision for Success in Our Schools

Written on: March 17th, 2010 in Education

Delaware’s team finished our presentation to the panel of national experts reviewing our Race to the Top application today.  I was honored to lead our delegation, and grateful for the opportunity to work closely with such outstanding professionals. Thank you to all of those who were engaged in this process, including the team members with me […]

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Connecting Schools with Our Future

Written on: March 4th, 2010 in Education

Earlier this week, I met a group of students from Appoquinimink High School in Middletown.  When I walked in, they greeted me professionally and confidently.  They looked me in the eye and shook my hand.  It was a genuine pleasure. These students were helping to launch a new Bank In School program, which is a […]

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2010 State of the State: Restoring Delaware’s Promise and Prosperity

Written on: January 20th, 2010 in Agriculture, Education, Effective & Efficient Government, Helping Our Neighbors, Job Creation, Major Speeches

Lt. Governor Denn, President Pro Tem DeLuca, Speaker Gilligan, members of the 145th General Assembly, other statewide elected officials, members of the Judiciary, members of the Cabinet, our State employees, Carla and the people of Delaware: When I last reported to you on the state of our State, we found ourselves in the depths of […]

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