What does the evidence say about how schools can improve the adolescent literacy crisis happening in our country? In this webinar, we explore the Institute of Education Sciences Reading Intervention Guide for Grades 4 through 9, found here, and diving into two of the...
Partner Profile: Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School
This is Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School’s first year as an MIE partner school! Here are some facts about Diman:
- Principal: Elvio Ferreira
- District Superintendent: Thomas Aubin
- Diman serves the most communities of any of our Cohort 10 schools, with students from Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport
- As a vocational technical school, in addition to academics, Diman offers 16 different vocational technical programs, including Auto Technology; Graphic Communication; Electricity; and Culinary Arts
- Diman’s mascot is the Bengals and the athletic teams compete in the Mayflower League, the largest athletic conference in Massachusetts
- Notable Alumni: Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse, who spent his high school years in Diman’s culinary arts program
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