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Written on: September 27th, 2013 in Education
In working to improve educational opportunities for our young people, we must recognize that different students learn best in different ways. Teachers need flexibility in their classrooms to find the best ways to reach individual students. However, some universal truths should be at the core of our efforts to prepare the next generation for future […]
Written on: January 3rd, 2013 in Guest Posts
Guest post by Rita Landgraf, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services Earlier this week, we hosted an event at the Downtown Central YMCA in Wilmington to kick off “31 Days to a Healthier You,” a social media campaign offering healthy-living ideas and advice directly to Delawareans. At the beginning of every New […]
Written on: July 20th, 2011 in Helping Our Neighbors
Please take a look at the information below from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) to prepare for this heat wave. We could use your help to raise awareness, protect our children, and keep an eye out for our elderly family, friends and neighbors. Thank you! *** With a significant heat wave smothering the region […]
Written on: June 8th, 2010 in Agriculture
May was a great month for healthy living in Delaware: I signed Executive Order Nineteen, creating the Council on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, which will conduct an assessment, develop an overarching statewide strategy on promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing related diseases, and establish measurable outcomes. We also had Strawberry Week to highlight the contributions […]