Delaware Department of Education

The portal Explore Delaware Schools supposed to act as a starting point for families to make the research and information-gathering process easier.

Delaware is looking to hire future teachers from within its own schools and communities.

The Delaware Department of Education partners with Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids to expand the state’s school garden education program.

Reading proficiency sat at 52% for students third grade and younger before the pandemic, and Marten said she aims to get that number to 53% by 2028. It currently sits at 38%.

The Department of Education will share its initial report and hold its first meeting Jan. 12.

The Community Legal Aid Society reported 18 to 22 year-old students haven’t received any meaningful special education services while incarcerated.

The program is a part of Gov. Matt Meyer’s effort to improve literacy rates in Delaware.

Delaware enshrines the prevention of ideological book bans in public and school libraries and builds upon its laws protecting residents from freedom of speech lawsuits.

York’s office released the report Sept. 3. It said the Apppoquinimink Board of Education had tools in place to avoid budget shortfalls but did not use them.

State Auditor Lydia York’s special investigation identified 62 educators employed without proper licensing, including nine educators void of a teaching license entirely as of March 5, 2025.