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Top 10 richest places in Delaware

Ranked by per capita income

  1. Greenville: $83,223
  2. Henlopen Acres: $82,091
  3. South Bethany: $53,624
  4. Dewey Beach: $51,958
  5. Fenwick Island: $44,415
  6. Bethany Beach: $41,306
  7. Hockessin: $40,516
  8. North Star: $39,677
  9. Rehoboth Beach: $38,494
  10. Ardentown: $35,577
Further information: Delaware locations by per capita income

Education

Delaware was the origin of Belton v. Gebhart , one of the four cases which was combined into Brown v. Board of Education , the Supreme Court of the United States decision that led to the end of segregated public schools. Significantly, Belton was the only case in which the state court found for the plaintiffs, thereby ruling that segregation was unconstitutional.

Unlike many states, Delaware's educational system is centralized in a state Superintendent of Education, with local school boards retaining control over taxation and some curriculum decisions.

A "three-tiered diploma" system fostered by Governor Ruth Ann Minner, which awarded "basic," "standard," and "distinguished" high-school diplomas based on a student's performance in the Delaware Student Testing Program, was discontinued by the General Assembly after many Delawareans questioned its fairness.

Colleges and universities

Main articles: Outline of Delaware and Index of Delaware-related articles

References

  1. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009". United States Census Bureau . http://www.census.gov/popest/states/tables/NST-EST2009-01.csv . Retrieved 2009-12-30 .  
  2. ^ a b Schenck, William S., Highest Point in Delaware , Delaware Geological Survey , http://www.dgs.udel.edu/publications/pubs/factsheets/highestpoint.aspx , retrieved 2008-07-23  
  3. ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". U.S Geological Survey. 29 April 2005 . http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest . Retrieved November 3, 2006 .  
  4. ^ Random House Dictionary
  5. ^ While the U.S. Census Bureau designates Delaware as one of the South Atlantic States, many consider it part of the Mid-Atlantic States or the Northeastern United States. Examples include other U.S. government agencies (such as the Library of Congress, Geological Survey, Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, and Department of Energy), and public service organizations (such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Amtrak). Google's categorization scheme includes it in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions.
  6. ^ "Delaware". Online Etymology Dictionary . http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Delaware . Retrieved 2007-02-24 .  
  7. ^ a b http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/voting/011400.html
  8. ^ "The State New Economy Index". The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI). 2002 . http://www.neweconomyindex.org/states/2002/delaware.html .  
  9. ^ "Delaware Living History" . http://www.delawareliving.com/history.html .  
  10. ^ "State of Delaware (A brief history)" . http://portal.delaware.gov/facts/history/delhist.shtml .  
  11. ^ Because of surveying errors, the actual line is actually several compound arcs with centers located at different points in town New Castle
  12. ^ Simon Schama, Rough Crossings: Britain, The Slaves, and the American Revolution , New York, HarperCollins, 2006
  13. ^ Paul Heinegg. Free African Americans in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware Accessed 15 Feb 2008
  14. ^ Peter Kolchin, American Slavery: 1619–1877 , New York: Hill and Wang, 1994, pp.78, 81-82
  15. ^ Peter Kolchin, American Slavery: 1619–1877 , New York: Hill and Wang, 1994, pp.81-82
  16. ^ Historical Census Browser, 1860 Federal Census, University of Virginia Library, accessed 15 Mar 2008
  17. ^ Dalleo, Peter T. (1997-06-27). "The Growth of Delaware's Antebellum Free African Community". University of Delaware . http://www.udel.edu/BlackHistory/antebellum.html .  
  18. ^ "Population and Population Centers by State: 2000" (TXT). United States Census Bureau. 2002-02-20 . http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt . Retrieved 2007-03-09 .  
  19. ^ SB 129, assigned 2007-06-13 to Senate Education Committee.
  20. ^ HB 436, stricken 2006-06-15
  21. ^ Luladey B. Tadesse (2006-08-26). "Del. workers earn 7th-highest salary in U.S.". Delaware News-Journal. Archived from the original on 2006-08-30 . http://www.liveinde.com/delawareno7salaries.htm . Retrieved 2006-08-26 .   Note: value of $937 per week was for the 4th quarter of 2005.
  22. ^ Tadesse, Luladey B (2006-12-12). "DuPont cuts jobs to grow seeds". Delaware News Journal . http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061212/NEWS/612120340/-1/NLETTER02 . Retrieved 2006-12-12 . "DuPont is the second largest private employer in Delaware, providing >8,800 jobs."