DE on Tap expands with new breweries & geonotification

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Dover, DE – Just in time for the holidays, the happiest season of all will now also be the “hoppiest” with the addition of four new craft breweries to the Delaware on Tap mobile app. Each location offers a unique atmosphere and special take on the brewmaster’s art. They bring the number of craft breweries, wineries, […] The post DE on …

DNREC’s Natural Resources Police team up with U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program

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DNREC Natural Resources Police units from Delaware State Parks, the Division of Fish & Wildlife, and the Environmental Crimes Unit have teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program to provide toys for children in local communities for the holidays. The post DNREC’s Natural Resources Police team up with U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots …

Grants to expand high school career pathways programs

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Secretary of Education Susan Bunting today announced more than $458,000 in federal grants to expand high school career pathway programs and to support all youth in their pursuit of college and career-readiness coursework. The statewide Delaware Pathways initiative aims to prepare all students to excel in key industries that offer good jobs in today’s economy. The post Grants to expand …

Delaware celebrates Lights on Afterschool

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Hundreds of children, families, business and community leaders will come together throughout the state and nation Thursday at Lights On Afterschool events to celebrate the achievements of afterschool students and draw attention to the need for more afterschool programs to serve children nationwide who are unsupervised and at risk each weekday afternoon. The post Delaware celebrates Lights on Afterschool appeared …

Top national mathematics, science teachers recognized

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Four Delaware teachers have been named as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest recognition that K-12 mathematics and science teachers can receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. The finalists were honored last week at the national awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The post Top national mathematics, science teachers recognized …

Colonial’s Rebecca Louise Vitelli named 2020 Delaware Teacher of the Year

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Vitelli, whose classes include a mix of students with disabilities and their typically developing peers, said all children are born with an innate drive and extraordinary ability to learn: “They have remarkable potential, which can be achieved by early intervention.” The post Colonial’s Rebecca Louise Vitelli named 2020 Delaware Teacher of the Year appeared first on State of Delaware News.