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14 Del. C. § 101 (2026)

Establishment of the Department of Education

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The general administration of the educational interests of the State shall be vested in a Department of Education within the Executive Branch, hereinafter in this title referred to as the “Department.”

71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  3; 
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Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1958–2025 · leading case: Johns v. Allen, 231 F. Supp. 852 (D. Del. 1964).
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Johns v. Allen, 231 F. Supp. 852 (D. Del. 1964). “1 The State Board of Education is vested with the supervision of the public-schools and of the educational interests of the State of Delaware by 14 Del.C. § 101. Despite the decisions of the Supreme Court in Abington School District.”
Evans v. Buchanan, 256 F.2d 688 (3rd Cir. 1958). · cites it 2× “2d 574 , held that the State Board of Education has the power to regulate the public schools of Delaware, relying inter alia on 14 Del.C. Sections 101(a), 121 and 122. These statutory provisions place certain supervisory powers over the whole of the Delaware school system in the…”
Brenda Evans, an Infant, by Charles Evans, Her Guardian Ad Litem v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Richard W. Comegys, Members of the Bd. of Trs. of Clayton Sch. Dist. No. 119. Madeline Staten, an Infant, by Her Guardian Ad Litem Eleanora M. Staten v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Max Corder, Members of the Bd. of Educ. of the Milford Special Sch. Dist.. Julie Coverdale, an Infant, by Annie E. Coverdale, Her Guardian Ad Litem v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Marjorie Baker, Members of the Bd. of Trs. of Greewood Sch. Dist. No. 91. Eyvonne Holloman, an Infant, by Her Guardian Ad Litem, Flossie Holloman of the Bd. of Trs. of Greenwood v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the States Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & James L. Brooks, Members of the Bd. of Trs. of Milton Sch. Dist. No. 8. David Creighton, an Infant, by His Guardian Ad Litem, Joseph Creighton v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ. & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & William E. Prettyman, Members of the Bd. of Educ. of the Laurel Special Sch. Dist.. Marvin Denson, an Infant, by His Guardian Ad Litem, Clarence Denson v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Jacob H. Moore, Members of the Bd. of Educ. of the Seaford Special Sch. Dist.. Thomas J. Oliver, Jr., an Infant, by His Guardian Ad Litem, Thomas J. Oliver v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Raymond E. Townsend, Members of the Bd. of Trs. of John M. Clayton Sch. Dist. No. 97, 256 F.2d 688 (3rd Cir. 1958). “2d 574 , held that the State Board of Education has the power to regulate the public schools of Delaware, relying inter alia on 14 Del.C. Sections 101(a), 121 and 122. These statutory provisions place certain supervisory powers over the whole of the Delaware school system in the…”
Delawareans for Educ. Opportunity v. John Carney, Governor of the State of Delaware (Del. Ch. 2018). · cites it 2× “12 14 Del. C. § 101. 13 14 Del. C. § 121. 14 14 Del.”
C.G. v. Adult & Prison Educ. Resources Workgroup (D. Del. 2025). “14 Del. C. § 101. Plaintiff and the Delaware Department of Correction (“DDOC”) jointly administer the Prison Education Program.”
— 14 Del. C. § 101(a) — 2 cases
Evans v. Buchanan, 256 F.2d 688 (3rd Cir. 1958). “2d 574 , held that the State Board of Education has the power to regulate the public schools of Delaware, relying inter alia on 14 Del.C. Sections 101(a), 121 and 122. These statutory provisions place certain supervisory powers over the whole of the Delaware school system in the…”
Brenda Evans, an Infant, by Charles Evans, Her Guardian Ad Litem v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Richard W. Comegys, Members of the Bd. of Trs. of Clayton Sch. Dist. No. 119. Madeline Staten, an Infant, by Her Guardian Ad Litem Eleanora M. Staten v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Max Corder, Members of the Bd. of Educ. of the Milford Special Sch. Dist.. Julie Coverdale, an Infant, by Annie E. Coverdale, Her Guardian Ad Litem v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Marjorie Baker, Members of the Bd. of Trs. of Greewood Sch. Dist. No. 91. Eyvonne Holloman, an Infant, by Her Guardian Ad Litem, Flossie Holloman of the Bd. of Trs. of Greenwood v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the States Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & James L. Brooks, Members of the Bd. of Trs. of Milton Sch. Dist. No. 8. David Creighton, an Infant, by His Guardian Ad Litem, Joseph Creighton v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ. & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & William E. Prettyman, Members of the Bd. of Educ. of the Laurel Special Sch. Dist.. Marvin Denson, an Infant, by His Guardian Ad Litem, Clarence Denson v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Jacob H. Moore, Members of the Bd. of Educ. of the Seaford Special Sch. Dist.. Thomas J. Oliver, Jr., an Infant, by His Guardian Ad Litem, Thomas J. Oliver v. Madeline Buchanan, Members of the State Bd. of Educ., & George R. Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of Pub. Instruction, & Raymond E. Townsend, Members of the Bd. of Trs. of John M. Clayton Sch. Dist. No. 97, 256 F.2d 688 (3rd Cir. 1958). “2d 574 , held that the State Board of Education has the power to regulate the public schools of Delaware, relying inter alia on 14 Del.C. Sections 101(a), 121 and 122. These statutory provisions place certain supervisory powers over the whole of the Delaware school system in the…”
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