Delaware Department of Education
Sydney Fisher is an experienced educator currently serving as a GED Teacher at the Delaware Department of Education since July 2022. Prior roles include teaching English at Ferris School for Boys and instructing at the GEO Group, focusing on multiple subjects within the correctional facility context. Sydney has also taught English Language Arts at Howard High School of Tech, and worked as a Secondary English Teacher with Teach For America Delaware. Earlier experience includes roles in youth development and customer service, as well as an internship with the I Have a Dream Foundation. Academically, Sydney holds a Master of Science in Investigations from the University of New Haven, a Master’s degree in Secondary English from Relay Graduate School of Education, and a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice focused on Juvenile Corrections from the University of Delaware.
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Delaware Department of Education
The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) provides educational support to residents from birth through adulthood. DDOE supports Delaware public schools – which includes 19 school districts and 23 charter schools – with resources, professional development, grant access and more so that all Delaware students are ready for success in college, career and life. DDOE additionally manages educator licensure and certification, registers homeschools, facilitates adult and prison education programs, supports early learning and higher education institutes, and facilitates additional programs as outlined in Delaware Code. Delaware education policies, laws, and regulations are often formed in partnership with local educators and stakeholders, the State Board of Education, the Professional Standards Board and the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA). In Delaware, any child between age five and 16 is required to attend a public school, homeschool or other non-public option.