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Written on: September 7th, 2012 in Education
Pens, pencils, laptops, netbooks and notebooks – it’s back-to-school time for thousands of Delaware students and this will be an important year for them, their parents, our educators and our state. The summer provided many with a much-needed, well-deserved break, but as students and teachers head back into the classroom, there is plenty to do […]
Written on: October 17th, 2011 in Education, Guest Posts
Last October, Joseph Masiello — a sixth grade language arts teacher from Cab Calloway School of the Arts in the Red Clay Consolidated School District — was named State Teacher of the Year for 2011. As this year’s 20 nominees prepare for Tuesday night’s award banquet when they will learn who will be the 2012 […]
Written on: September 28th, 2011 in Education, Guest Posts
Guest post from Secretary of Education Dr. Lillian M. Lowery Educators, in partnership with invested parents and community members, are working hard across our state to close achievement gaps and ensure every child is succeeding. Some of that work recently led to national honors. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized three Delaware schools, among about 300 […]
Written on: November 22nd, 2010 in Education, Job Creation
Helping Businesses Decide on Delaware Over the past few weeks, we’ve had some good news about jobs. Three companies – Perdue, Calpine and Mountaire – put the First State in First Place when it came to deciding where to locate. Why did Perdue AgriBusiness decide to relocate its headquarters and trading operations center in Seaford? […]
Written on: November 2nd, 2010 in Education
Were there any teachers that helped shape your life? Teachers that – in the words of Joseph Masiello, Delaware’s new Teacher of the Year – made you feel like you could soar? An exceptional teacher can make a world of difference for a child’s future. Good teachers do far more than impart knowledge – they […]