When Pete DuPont was elected governor in 1977, Delaware was facing and severe economic downturn, substantial budget deficits, and the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation. Despite these challenges, the DuPont administration would achieve long-lasting solutions to the State’s woes and improve the lives of Delaware’s citizens. Larry Nagengast’s history of the DuPont administration is […] The post Heritage Commission …
Each year, the Biggs Museum of American Art, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, exhibits the work of Delaware’s Individual Artist Fellows. The Award Winners XXII exhibition recognizes the Fellows’ combined artistic accomplishments and will be on view from June 3 to July 23, 2022. The post Division of the Arts Announces the 2022 “Award Winners” Exhibition …
Delaware child care professionals now can submit to receive $1,000 direct payments from the Delaware Department of Education. The post Delaware Child Care Professional Bonus Registry Now Open appeared first on State of Delaware News.
A school psychologist from Milford School District is the state’s first ever Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year. Rosa DiPiazza of Mispillion Elementary School said she approaches all of her relationships – with students, families, community members and colleagues – with genuine curiosity and interest. “I want to understand the experiences, feelings and perspectives […] The post Milford School …
The Office of Veterans Services and the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs have scheduled two events in observance of Memorial Day. As in previous years, OVS and the Commission will host ceremonies on separate days. The first will take place on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Day Cemetery in Bear. The […] The post Memorial Day …
WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced Delaware’s first-ever Governor’s Summer Fellowship Program for Delaware high school students. The Governor’s Summer Fellowship Program provides paid camp counselor opportunities for Delaware high school seniors and juniors. Along with real-world experience, fellows will receive paid work opportunities at community-based summer camps in each county and the […] The post Governor Carney …
Tours, lectures and Separation Day activities to be featured. The post Historical Affairs Programs In June 2022 appeared first on State of Delaware News.
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution but possibly the last state to settle its boundaries. Delaware has the distinction of the being the only state with a round border and the only state that lies completely east of the Mason-Dixon Line. Roger E. Nathan’s work discusses how Delaware’s territory changed during the […] The post Heritage Commission …
Secretary of Education Mark Holodick has honored 89 public school students from the Class of 2022 as Secretary of Education Scholars. The post Holodick Names Top High School Seniors 2022 Secretary Scholars appeared first on State of Delaware News.
The son of a Delaware Revolutionary War veteran, Thomas Macdonough would serve with distinction in the War of 1812. After the climactic Battle of Lake Champlain, Macdonough would go down in history as one of Delaware greatest military heroes. In her biography, Virginia M. Burdick discusses the life and times of Captain Macdonough and tells […] The post DE Heritage …
