Delaware education department would gather educators to review school health standards

The Delaware Department of Education would form a group of health educators to recommend changes to state health standards. The recommendations would cover health education for Delaware students from kindergarten through grade 12. The group would review input from students, families, school leaders, and other groups, along with current state requirements and standards from elsewhere. Recommended standards would become state standards only if the State Board of Education adopts them.

The Delaware Department of Education would prepare and deliver a report on school health education. The report would cover district and charter school programs, feedback from educators, families, and students, and recommended learning goals for each grade. The report would consider national standards and go to the Governor, lawmakers, the State Board of Education, and other listed officials. The department would deliver the report by December 31, 2026.