Six Delaware teachers have won the 2021 – 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). It’s the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Here are the First State teachers who won: 2021 Michael Reitemeyer – Math teacher at Mount …
The state of Delaware has a new secretary of education, and she’s been plucked from her role as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Cindy Marten will replace current secretary Mark Holodick, leaving an agency that President-Elect Donald Trump has sworn to close. “I am honored to join Governor-elect Meyer’s team and help lead Delaware’s public schools into a …
The nationwide educator shortage has been a thorn in the side of schools, but the burden is easing in the First State. Delaware’s public schools have 259 vacant staff positions (2.5% of the total educator workforce), a 52% decrease compared to the previous hiring season. Delaware has more than 10,000 instructional and non-instructional workers. However, not all openings are …
Melissa Wilson, a registration administrative assistant at Smyrna School District’s Smyrna Elementary School, has been named the Delaware 2025 Educational Support Professional of the Year. “Thank you for the opportunity to represent Delaware, and I hope to make you all so proud,” she told the audience of other nominees and families at an award ceremony Monday night in Dover. This …
In Delaware, 50 of the First State’s 200+ schools are on state-monitored improvement plans due to consistent underachievement. There are four categories of improvement plans depending on the number of years of poor performance, student demographics, and more. “I appreciate the intent of the report, but many of the struggles in our schools come from misguided policy at the legislative …
Delaware schools this past spring showed a double-digit percentage increase in both the number of Advanced Placement (AP) tests taken and the number of students taking them. Students took 12,731 exams in May 2023, representing a 16.6% increase from the prior year, with 738 additional students – 11.3% more – taking AP exams. “Red Clay’s Strategic Plan has prioritized students …
The premier teacher in the First State will be named next month. On Oct. 15, the state will announce the 2025 Delaware Teacher of the Year. All 19 school districts will nominate a teacher, who submits a detailed application exemplifying their teaching philosophy. One teacher will represent the state’s 24 charter schools. Five Delaware Department of Education staff members and …
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Delaware’s state-wide test scores from the 2023-2024 school year were released Thursday, and while they are still very low, they did not get any worse than last year. That might not be saying much, as education experts across the state have been calling the low scores a “crisis” for multiple years …
With artificial intelligence seemingly affecting every field, the Department of Education has released a guide for how to navigate that technology in classrooms. The guidance is broken down into four categories: understanding AI, implementing generative AI in Delaware districts and charters, integrating generative AI into the classroom, and professional learning. “Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, and, quite honestly, our students …
The big three institutions of higher education in the First State along with the Delaware Department of Education on Thursday asked for a combined $300 million from the state for capital improvement projects. As the state’s General Assembly prepares its budget for fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1, the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Del Tech all …
