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		<title>Guest Post: Susan Cycyk, Children’s Mental Health Matters</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2012/05/09/guest-post-susan-cycyk-children%e2%80%99s-mental-health-matters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today more than 1,100 communities across the country will join forces to celebrate National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post: Secretary Shailen Bhatt, Coastal Treasure Shines Again</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2012/05/08/guest-post-secretary-shailen-bhatt-coastal-treasure-shines-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday, we celebrated the rich history and bright future of the Charles W. Cullen Bridge at the Indian River Inlet. Its history includes different bridge designs over the course of several decades, an ever-changing physical environment and the emergence of Delaware as one of the east coast’s premier resort locations. Its future will work to enhance its status as a treasure of the Delaware coast.]]></description>
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		<title>STEM Education Provides Competitive Edge to DE Youth</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2012/05/04/stem-education-provides-competitive-edge-to-de-youth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During some particularly challenging times these last few years, our state has made clear – again and again – that whether it was meeting the challenge of the federal race to the top contest, trying to reopen the shuttered refinery at Delaware City, tackling rapidly rising pension and health care costs, or putting our state back on the path to financial stability – our model has always been that Delawareans come together to fight alongside each other for things that matter.]]></description>
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		<title>Got Drugs? Turn Them In</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/drug-take-back-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Agency to sponsor National Take-Back Prescription Drug Day this Saturday, April 28, as a convenient, safe way to dramatically reduce the amount of expired and unused drugs in our medicine cabinets and in our homes. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Second Annual Homebuyer Fair</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2012/04/26/a-second-annual-homebuyer-fair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 28, 2012, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA), in partnership with DFLI~The Money School and the Delaware Federation of Housing Counselors, will hold its second annual Homebuyer Fair.]]></description>
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		<title>Education: Join Sec. Lowery to discuss proposed school accountability system changes</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2012/01/03/education-join-sec-lowery-to-discuss-proposed-school-accountability-system-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2012/01/03/education-join-sec-lowery-to-discuss-proposed-school-accountability-system-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post from Dr. Lillian Lowery, Delaware Secretary of Education:

Almost 10 years ago, the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act began requiring states to report disaggregated student test scores. Aggregated results had masked serious deficiencies among many of our country's most vulnerable students. The law's great legacy is bringing accountability for states, districts, schools and teachers to the forefront, but it also has its flaws.

Recognizing this, in September, President Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan offered states the chance to apply for flexibility from certain requirements of the law in exchange for aggressive state-led reform. Eleven states applied during the first round in November, and Delaware is among 30 expected to apply in February for the second round.

We're hosting community meetings this week to talk about our proposed application...]]></description>
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		<title>College Financial Aid &#8211; Help &amp; Information</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2011/12/04/financial-aid-nights/</link>
		<comments>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2011/12/04/financial-aid-nights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post from Delaware's Secretary of Education, Dr. Lillian Lowery: This week, the Delaware Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators will re-launch its annual “Financial Aid Nights,” a statewide program running through March that is designed to provide college-bound students and their families with valuable information and free assistance in applying for financial aid...
]]></description>
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		<title>Pancreatic Cancer</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2011/11/30/pancreatic-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Helping Our Neighbors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the last day of National Pancreatic Awareness Month, but I hope it we'll work on raising awareness all year round.  As I look back at November, I want to thank all of the advocates - the family members, patients, and survivors - for sharing their stories.  I also want to share mine--I lost one of my best friends and one of the finest people I ever knew to pancreatic cancer. ]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving Food Safety Tips</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2011/11/19/thanksgiving-food-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2011/11/19/thanksgiving-food-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We love delicious local, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving meals, so we asked the head of Delaware's Division of Public Health, Dr.Karyl Rattay, to provide some tips on food safety for the holidays.  Good nutrition, food safety, and preventing illness are as important during the holidays as the rest of the year, so here are some tips on separating foods, sterilizing tools, thawing your meat the right way, cooking your turkey to the right temperature, and storing your leftovers safely. ]]></description>
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		<title>State of Delaware Employees – Never Hide Your Talent!</title>
		<link>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2011/11/16/never-hide-your-talent/</link>
		<comments>http://governor.blogs.delaware.gov/2011/11/16/never-hide-your-talent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post from Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock: I see the creativity of Delaware’s state employees in the workplace on a daily basis. Outside of the workplace, our employees pursue a variety of creative interests from singing in choirs to participating in community theatre to taking photographs of Delaware’s beautiful landscapes.  The key ingredients for success in the arts – inspiration, creativity, and hard work – are traits that are beneficial in the workplace. The Delaware Division of the Arts is organizing a new exhibition with support from the National Arts Program to showcase and celebrate the talents of the visual artists among our fellow state employees and their families. ]]></description>
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