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Teacher Hiring Task Force Launched

September 16th, 2010

Author: Brett Turner

The Delaware Teacher Hiring Task Force held its first meeting on Monday, September 13, 2010.  The Task Force was established through Senate Resolution 18 in response to the report Improving Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Delaware, which was conducted by the Delaware Academy for School Leadership in coordination with the Delaware...

Partnership Zone School Profile: Positive Outcomes Charter School

September 15th, 2010

Author: Brett Turner

Positive Outcomes, the only charter school chosen to participate in the statewide Partnership Zone Initiative, is located in Camden, Delaware.  Positive Outcomes predominately serves students in grades 7-12 with special needs from Kent County.  The school has small class sizes and offers personalized instruction to all of its...

Partnership Zone School Profile: Howard High School

September 14th, 2010

Author: Brett Turner

Howard High School is a vocational school located in downtown Wilmington.  Howard serves students in grades 9-12 throughout New Castle County, although it enrolls predominately low-income and minority students from the Wilmington area.  Howard offers 14 vocational-academic programs including law, business, nursing, dental and public...

Partnership Zone School Profile: Glasgow High School

September 13th, 2010

Author: Brett Turner

Partnership Zone School Profile: Glasgow High School Glasgow High School, the second school chosen from Christina School District to jointhe Partnership Zone, sits in the suburbs of Newark and serves students in grades 9-12that predominately come from the Bear/Glasgow or Wilmington area.  During the 2009-2010 school year, Glasgow enrolled...