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Delaware STEM Council 12th DE STEM Educator Awards

Apply now for the 12th Delaware STEM Educator Awards! Recognize a teacher or team of teachers at the elementary, middle and high school levels of both traditional public and private schools and community programming that demonstrate STEM innovation and excellence through teaching, academic collaboration, and student engagement. Applicants for this award include: Science (all fields), […]

DFSME October Shining Light Awardee is Lawrence Kelly, Special Education Math Teacher

Mr. Larry Kelly teaches algebra and “senior math” class, which focuses on real-world applications of math such as banking, budgeting, and taxes. Mr. Kelly is nothing short of an exceptional educator, building great rapport with McKean High School’s neediest students. He helps students with math-anxiety achieve increased self-esteem in not only math, but with a […]

“The Air We Share” Environmental Awareness Art Contest

Delaware elementary students in Grades 3-5 are invited to submit entries for The Air We Share Environmental Awareness Art Contest hosted by the DFSME Careers, Resources, Education, And Technology for Environmental Solutions (CREATES) task team. Design an art piece to demonstrate how our actions can make a positive impact on our community’s air quality. Things […]

STEM ConnectED Day 2026

Thank You to all of the Teachers, Sponsors, Business Hosts & Volunteers that made STEM ConnectED Day 2026 a Huge Success! We enjoyed having so many teachers choose to spend their Statewide Professional Development (PD) day with us. During our interactive STEM ConnectED Day, Delaware educators discovered the many ways in which STEM comes alive […]

Charter School of Wilmington Wins National STEM Competition and $100K

Students from the Charter School of Wilmington have been named National Winners of the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition, taking home a $100,000 prize package for their groundbreaking healthcare innovation. Charter School of Wilmington won the national 2025 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition. The Delaware high school students earned top honors after presenting […]

Delaware Celebrates Women & Girls in STEM

2026 – Delaware Proclaims “Women and Girls in STEM Day” Million Women Mentors Announces the 2026 Outstanding Women in STEM Honorees DOVER, Del., March 25, 2026 – Governor Matt Meyer and Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay presented a Proclamation, and the General Assembly unanimously passed a Concurrent Resolution declaring March 24, 2026 as “Delaware Women […]

Odessa High School Students Win Environmental Contest

Odessa High School Students Win Environmental Contest Future Farmers of America and Agriscience team from Odessa High School won the 2025 Delaware Envirothon held at Blackbird State Forest. It’s the first time in 23 years a team other than one from Charter School of Wilmington won the competition. Charter came in second and Newark Charter School […]

Who is Moonprint Solutions in Delaware?

Moonprint Solutions is an engineering company with services that include product development, consulting, and prototype manufacturing. They work collaboratively with clients to fulfill needs identified by government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Defense and NASA, as well as commercial companies of all sizes. Moonprint personnel use softgoods such as textiles, coated fabrics, and membranes, to […]

The 8th Delaware STEM Educator Awards are on YouTube

STEM educators, advocates, and leaders gathered on November 16, 2022 to recognize the most innovative and dedicated STEM educators working in The First State today through the 8th Delaware STEM Educator Awards. The Delaware STEM Council and the Delaware Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education (DFSME) hosted the ceremony in a hybrid format from Buena […]

Delaware Must Re-prioritize STEM Education! an op ed written by Stephen E. Schwartz

Delaware Must Re-prioritize STEM Education! written by Stephen E. Schwartz The past months have seen unprecedented stress on global society and especially on schools resulting in huge but unquantified learning deficits. However, in Delaware, there is a resolve to “build back better” utilizing the influx of digital devices, enhanced Wi-Fi access and hybrid combinations of […]