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Partnership Zone in Practice: What Could This Mean For You? Part Five

November 3rd, 2010

Author: Brett Turner

Recently, Secretary Lowery designated four schools as members of Delaware’s statewide Partnership Zone Initiative, an ambitious effort to transform the academic outcomes of students at our persistently low-performing schools.  Secretary Lowery chose each of the four campuses based upon regulations outlined in Delaware’s Education...

P-20 Council Focusing on Transitions

November 2nd, 2010

Author: Madeleine Bayard

The P-20 Council, chaired by Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery and State Board President Teri Quinn Gray, has articulated a new focus on transitions—both from early childhood to K-12 and from K-12 to higher education. At the recent meeting, a subcommittee reported on the work done to identify transfer credits for dual enrollment students...

Partnership Zone in Practice: What Could This Mean For You? Part Four

October 26th, 2010

Author: Brett Turner

Recently, Secretary Lowery designated four schools as members of Delaware’s statewide Partnership Zone Initiative, an ambitious effort to transform the academic outcomes of students at our persistently low-performing schools.  Secretary Lowery chose each of the four campuses based upon regulations outlined in Delaware’s Education...

October State Board Update

October 22nd, 2010

Author: Michael Rasmussen

Here is quick rundown of the happenings at the State Board of Education (SBE) meeting yesterday.   Presentations: Innovative Schools updated the SBE on the work they are doing with schools, including the school models they are working to bring to Delaware (like New Tech in Seaford).  The Delaware PTA and Parent Information Center...
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