men

Black-White Achievement Gaps Go Hand in Hand With Discipline Disparities

As black-white achievement gaps widen in schools, so, too, do disparities in discipline rates between black and white students, according to a study published Wednesday of 2,000 schools.




men

Does 'the Achievement Gap' Evoke a Negative Stereotype? What the Research Says

What we call education inequality defines how—and even if—we solve it, write three researchers.




men

Poverty, Not Race, Fuels the Achievement Gap

A new analysis finds that high-poverty schools are the least effective. But why those schools stifle achievement is harder to figure out.




men

The Dangerous Narrative That Lurks Under the 'Achievement Gap'

Black students are not to blame for their lack of educational opportunities, argues assistant principal Eric Higgins.




men

Who's to Blame for the Black-White Achievement Gap?

Why don’t black students perform as well as white students on tests? One reporter considers her personal history to understand this disparity.




men

Study: Teachers May Need Training in How to Deal With Parent Harassment

A new study shows that teachers with negative parental interactions are more likely to have such experiences. How can teachers deal with parental harassment?




men

What a Lesson Plan for Parent Engagement Looks Like

Let's make engaging students and families beyond our classrooms a part of every lesson plan, Megan M. Allen writes.




men

What's a More Important Parent Investment: Money or Time?

Two new international studies look at how parents judge how to invest in their children's education, and what happens to children's academic progress when one parent can't be involved.




men

Nikon enters agreement for business transfer of Coordinate Measuring Machines business




men

Statement on Kili Mayfield

Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Tuesday released the following statement regarding Kili Mayfield’s conviction in Superior Court: Justice was served today. A man who raped three women, including beating and strangling one victim until she lost consciousness, has been convicted of his crimes. I am proud of the work of our prosecutors, paralegals, and social […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • News

men

AG Jennings, national coalition reach largest data breach settlement in history

$600 million settlement over 2017 Equifax data breach includes up to $425 million in consumer restitution Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday announced a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into the largest-ever breach of consumer data. Under the terms of the settlement, Equifax agreed to provide a single Consumer Restitution Fund of […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • News

men

Consumer Protection Unit reaches settlement over foreclosure rescue scam

Scammers ordered to pay thousands in restitution, barred from offering services in Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) has reached a settlement with two California-based companies requiring them to stop advertising and selling mortgage loan modification and debt relief services in Delaware and to provide […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • News

men

Statement on Beatriz Fana-Ruiz

The Department of Justice on Tuesday released the following statement: Beatriz Fana-Ruiz recklessly started a fire in the basement of the home where she lived, resulting in the tragic deaths of three Wilmington Fire Department Firefighters and serious injury to another. While her motivation in setting the fire was a reaction to her living conditions, […]



  • Criminal Division
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • Delaware Department of Justice
  • superior court

men

DOJ Announces String of Home Improvement Fraud Indictments

Additional victims encouraged to contact Consumer Protection Unit The Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit today announced three indictments, including separate criminal charges against two brothers, in a series of home improvement frauds targeting older Delawareans. Isaac K. Lovell, 44, of Bear was indicted on July 8, 2019 on charges including Racketeering, Conspiracy to […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • Fraud
  • News
  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • Consumer Protection Unit
  • Delaware Department of Justice
  • Division of Fraud and Consumer Protection

men

Statement on Delaware’s rejection of Purdue Pharma settlement

Delaware, along with other states, is issuing the following additional statement on a settlement offer by Purdue Pharma: A majority of states rejected the settlement proposed by Purdue and the Sacklers. We have heard the voices of families across the country calling for justice.  Purdue’s proposal does not provide anything close to the $10-12 billion […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • News

men

Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ Statement on Conaway Verdict

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today released the following statement after a jury returned a guilty verdict against Clay Conaway for Rape 4th Degree: “The message today is no means no. I am grateful for the jury’s decision, for the work of our excellent trial team, for the investigative work of the Delaware State Police, and […]



  • Criminal Division
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • Delaware Department of Justice

men

Attorney General Jennings Announces Multistate Settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc.

Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings announced Thursday a multistate settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ethicon, Inc., for their deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices. A multistate investigation found the companies violated state consumer protection laws by misrepresenting the safety and effectiveness of the devices and failing to sufficiently disclose risks associated […]



  • Consumer Protection
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • Delaware Department of Justice
  • Division of Fraud and Consumer Protection
  • Johnson & Johnson

men

Delaware, Reckitt Reach Suboxone Settlement

Multi-state settlement resolves allegations of improper marketing and sale of addictive withdrawal treatment Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that Delaware and other states have reached an agreement with pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group (“Reckitt”) to settle allegations that the company, either directly or through a subsidiary, improperly marketed and otherwise promoted the drug Suboxone, […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • Delaware Department of Justice
  • Division of Fraud and Consumer Protection
  • Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU)

men

Racketeering Judgment Against Massage Parlor Owner; Murder Conviction in 2012 Cold Case

Prison time for other defendants on murder, weapons, racketeering, drug, and sexual abuse charges The operator of a criminal enterprise run out of several massage parlors he owned throughout the state, was found liable of 3 violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (R.I.C.O.) statute. The State alleged that Da Zhong Wang, 55, formerly […]



  • Criminal Division
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • Delaware Department of Justice
  • superior court

men

Delaware, Newark Manor Nursing Home Reach Settlement

This settlement resolves allegations that Newark Manor provided substandard and worthless care to residents of the nursing facility. Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that the State of Delaware has reached an agreement with Newark Manor Nursing Home (also known as Premiere Healthcare, Inc.), its owner Bruce Boyer, administrator David Boyer and former administrator Susan […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • Fraud
  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • Delaware Department of Justice
  • Fraud and Consumer Protection Division
  • Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

men

AG Jennings, DOJ Fight Corporate Abuse of Class Action Settlements

Delaware leads bipartisan coalition opposing attempt to weaponize class action settlements against state law enforcement actions Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that Delaware has filed an amicus brief in a Minnesota federal court opposing a corporation’s attempt to weaponize a class action settlement against a parallel law enforcement action by the Minnesota Attorney General. […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • Fraud
  • Attorney General Kathy Jennings
  • CenturyLink
  • Delaware
  • Delaware Department of Justice
  • Division of Fraud and Consumer Protection

men

Attorney General Jennings secures relief for over 120 teachers in connection with their retirement accounts

A broker-dealer operating in Delaware, Horace Mann Investors, Inc., has agreed to provide settlement payments to numerous customers with IRA accounts opened by one of its registered representatives, Dieter Hofmann.



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • News

men

Delaware Department of Insurance New Location Ribbon Cutting

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2019                                                     MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT:  Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro will be hosting a ribbon cutting and ceremony to commemorate the opening of the […]




men

Delaware Department of Insurance Opens New Building in Dover, DE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2019 Delaware Department of Insurance Opens New Building in Dover, Delaware   Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro cut the ribbon during a ceremony held this morning at 11 AM to commemorate the opening of the Delaware Department of Insurance’s new Dover office location at 1351 West North Street, Suite 101 […]



  • Insurance Commissioner
  • Building Owner and Developer Frank DiMondi
  • Delaware Department of Insurance
  • Department of Insurance Chief of Staff Stuart Snyder
  • Deputy Commissioner Tanisha Merced
  • Esquire
  • Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro
  • Lt. Governor Bethany-Hall-Long
  • Lt. Scott Simpson Capital Police
  • Market Conduct / Consumer Services Divisions Director Frank Pyle
  • Ribbon cutting
  • State Auditor Kathy McGuiness
  • Trinidad Navarro

men

Department of Insurance Recovers Nearly $700,000 in Fines through Company Compliance Exams

Investigations result in discovery and correction of issues impacting consumers The Delaware Department of Insurance’s Market Conduct Examinations resulted in the receipt of nearly $700,000 in fines during 2019 from more than a dozen companies found to violate the Insurance Code or other related regulations. The fines are contributed to the General Fund, providing funding […]




men

Department of Insurance Celebrates Response to Fraud in 2019

The Delaware Department of Insurance made great strides in fraud detection and response during 2019. Throughout the year, 6 criminal arrests that included 21 charges were recommended from the Department’s Fraud Prevention Bureau to the Department of Justice, and 16 civil cases were brought forward resulting in more than $21,000 in fines. The Bureau received 551 referral cases in 2019.




men

EVENT CHANGE OF VENUE: “First People of the First State: 12,000 Years, 300 Years and One Year” program in Dover, Del. on Sept. 2, 2017 moved indoors due to inclement weather

Sept. 2, 2017 event moved from outdoors on the Dover Green to indoors at The Old State House.




men

Nov. 4th: Dover’s Veterans Day Parade & WWI Monument Dedication

Dover’s Veterans Day Parade – Saturday, Nov. 4th at 9:30 am – Downtown Dover (Loockerman St. to Federal St.) The City of Dover is hosting this year’s Veterans Day Parade along with the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs. Please join us Saturday morning on November 4th at 9:30am. For those who are interested in participating, please […]



  • Department of Education
  • Governor John Carney
  • Kent County
  • New Castle County
  • News
  • Office of Veterans Services
  • Sussex County
  • DCVA
  • Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs

men

State Asking For Input on Direction of Business Development

Dover, Del. (October 23, 2017) – The state of Delaware wants to hear from small business owners, community leaders and interested citizens as the new Division of Small Business, Development & Tourism charts a path forward. There will be three listening sessions this week – one in each county – to allow the public to […]




men

Deadline Approaches for Delaware Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Agreement

The clock is ticking for Delaware companies that may wish to convert their abandoned and unclaimed property audits to a Voluntary Disclosure Agreement offered by the Secretary of State. Eligible firms have until Dec. 11, 2017 to choose a VDA conversion.




men

Saturday: WWI Monument Dedication and Dover Veterans’ Parade

The Delaware General Assembly, the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and the Delaware Heritage Commission will unveil a new monument this weekend honoring Delawareans who served in World War I and those who supported them on the home front



  • Department of State
  • Office of Veterans Services
  • City of Dover
  • Delaware Legislative Hall
  • Veterans
  • World War I

men

New Monument Honors Delaware’s WWI Veterans and Those Who Served on the Home Front

The Delaware General Assembly, the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and the Delaware Heritage Commission unveiled a new monument in honor of those Delawareans who served their state and the nation in World War I.



  • Department of State
  • Governor John Carney
  • Office of the Governor
  • Office of Veterans Services
  • Commission of Veterans Affairs
  • Delaware General Assembly
  • Veterans
  • World War I

men

The Delaware Division of the Arts to Host a Free Accessibility Presentation Led by the National Endowment for the Arts

THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF THE ARTS TO HOST A FREE ACCESSIBILITY PRESENTATION LED BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS Dr. Beth Bienvenu, accessibility director, will review how to make the arts accessible to all Wilmington, Del. (November 30, 2017) – Building off of this year’s Arts Summit theme: “Arts for All” and an earlier […]




men

The National Endowment for the Arts Announces FY 2018 Grants to Support the Arts

THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES FY 2018 GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE ARTS Two Delaware organizations will receive $20,000 in federal grants Wilmington, Del. (February 7, 2018) – Each year, more than 4,500 communities large and small throughout the United States benefit from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants to nonprofits. For the […]



  • Delaware Division of the Arts
  • Department of State
  • Kent County
  • New Castle County
  • Sussex County
  • "Delaware Division of the Arts"
  • National Endowment for the Arts

men

National Women’s History Month events among 16 special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware during March 2018

Highlights include programs on women's suffrage, Harriet Tubman and the female vocalists of the Victor Talking Machine Company.




men

Two High-Tech Companies Taking Their Businesses to the Next Level in Delaware with Help from the Division of Small Business, Development & Tourism

A company working to make NASA spacesuits stronger and safer and another providing data to millions of drivers to help them avoid traffic jams are both growing in Delaware. Assistance from the state Division of Small Business, Development & Tourism is helping STF Technologies and TrafficCast take their businesses to the next level. “Growth in […]




men

Governor Carney Celebrates Senator Margaret Rose Henry Alongside Office of Women’s Advocacy and Advancement

Policymakers, Public Join Together for Women’s History Month Celebration and Lecture DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney, Delaware’s Office for Women’s Advocacy and Advancement, the Delaware Department of Human Resources, the Delaware Commission for Women, and Delaware Women’s Workforce Council, today hosted the first lecture of its kind titled “Redefining Women in the Workplace” in honor […]




men

Governor Carney Announces Preliminary Agreement with Gulftainer to Expand Port of Wilmington

Terms of the agreement must be approved by Diamond State Port Corporation Board and the Delaware General Assembly WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock on Thursday announced that the State of Delaware has reached a preliminary agreement with the Gulftainer Group to lease the Port of Wilmington from the […]




men

The National Endowment for the Arts Announces FY 2018 Grants to Support the Arts in Delaware

Three Delaware organizations will receive $729,100 in federal grants Wilmington, Del. (May 15, 2018) – As the only funder in the country to support arts activities in all 50 states and five U.S. jurisdictions, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that three Delaware organizations, including the Division of the Arts, will receive $729,100 in […]




men

Statements from Governor Carney and Secretary of State Bullock on the Completed Federal Review of Wilmington Port Agreement

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock on Thursday issued the following statements on completion of the federal review of a deal to expand the Port of Wilmington, done by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a panel comprised of military, homeland security, and federal law […]




men

Governor Carney, Diamond State Port Corporation, Gulftainer Sign Agreement to Expand Port of Wilmington

Lease agreement expected to create jobs, generate as much as $600 million in new investment WILMINGTON, Del. – On Tuesday, Governor John Carney, the Diamond State Port Corporation, and GT USA Wilmington, LLC finalized an agreement that will significantly expand the Port of Wilmington, create jobs, and lead to as much as $600 million of […]




men

The 4th Annual Delaware Veterans Parade & Monument Dedication – Saturday, Nov. 3rd, 2018

When/Where:  Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 10:00 AM – Downtown Dover – W. Loockerman Street to Legislative Avenue When/Where:  Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 12:00 PM – Downtown Dover – Legislative Avenue & Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard The Delaware General Assembly, the Delaware Department of State, the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs, the Delaware […]




men

The National Endowment for the Arts Announces $27 Million in Grants to Support the Arts

Three Delaware organizations will receive $54,000 in federal grants Wilmington, Del. (February 15, 2019) — As the only funder in the country to support arts activities in all 50 states and five U.S. jurisdictions, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that three Delaware organizations will receive $54,000 in federal grants. This is the […]




men

Women’s History Month events among special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware in March 2019

Activities honor and celebrate women's lives and historic achievements.




men

Interactive Site Commemorates Women’s Suffrage Centennial

The Delaware Women’s Suffrage Centennial Committee is launching its educational, history filled, and interactive website.




men

The National Endowment for the Arts announces $27.3 million in Grants to Support the Arts

Two Delaware organizations will receive $55,000 in federal grants Wilmington, Del. (January 28, 2020) – As the only funder in the country to support arts activities in all 50 states and five U.S. jurisdictions, the National Endowment for the Arts announced that two Delaware organizations, will receive $55,000 in federal grants. This is the first […]




men

Are advertisement agencies inept at attracting good copywriters

It’s not that the world is suddenly and cruelly bereft of writers, but let’s be honest: there aren’t too many of them coming to advertising.



  • Jobs and Education

men

Cinema is still the cheapest form of paid entertainment: Javier Sotomayor, MD, Cinepolis Asia and Middle East

Javier Sotomayor talks to Sonam Saini about entering the hinterlands, rising ticket prices, and the threat from OTT players.




men

Warren Buffet is my inspiration: Hiren Gada, CEO, Shemaroo entertainment

The book also conveys an important message that misconceptions often lead to wrong judgment about people, and aims at making us better decision makers.




men

Entertainment channels going with reality shows, are they playing safe?

Multiple reality shows in the same genre is a trend most GECs are following. Easy fix or strategic programming?