Recently, Milford School District announced the 2025 Employees of the Year. These awards are given to staff who go above and beyond both inside and outside the classroom. “We love this time of year when we can celebrate staff who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, excellence and commitment to our students, schools and the community,” Trish Gerken, Public Information Officer, said. …
Senate moves to address school funding study with commission
After a couple of briefings on the landmark December 2023 report on school funding that says Delaware should invest up to $1 billion more into it, the state legislature is moving to take action. Tuesday, the Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 201, sponsored by Sen. Laura Sturgeon, D-Hockessin and chair of the Senate Education Committee, which establishes the Public Education …
Legislator: Mental health programs hurt Delaware classrooms
A member of the state task force that’s trying to improve student behavior and school environments in schools said that tiered mental health programs are killing Delaware classroom productivity. “They don’t need all the fancy stuff,” said Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Dover, said. “They don’t need the interventions. They don’t need the couches, they don’t need the specialists. They just need …
MSD announces hub stops for Summer Credit Recovery Program
Students attending the Credit Recovery Program at Milford Central Academy and Milford Senior High School may utilize school transportation to get to and from classes. Milford School District recently announced where hub stops will be located for students to get on and off school buses this summer. The northwest bus route will stop at the DelDOT bus stop at Premier …
New Holy Cross to become only Catholic high in Kent County
Kent County is getting a Catholic high school. Holy Cross High will open in fall 2025. It is the only Catholic secondary education institution since Dover’s St. Thomas More Academy closed in 2020 because of the pandemic and low enrollment. Supporters include many involved in the old Holy Cross High School that closed down in the 80s, including alumni and …
Summer meal program helps address food insecurity
During the school year, there are children whose only meals are those they get in school. Milford School District offers free breakfast and lunch to every student who attends regardless of family income. During the summer months, there are many students who simply do not get enough to eat. For this reason, the district offers the Summer Food Service Program …
Education continues at MSD during the summer months
During the summer months, students in the Spanish immersion program have an opportunity to strengthen their Spanish language skills through Helping Others with Language Acquisition (HOLA), a summer session offered by Milford School District. The session will be held July 8 through 11 and July 15 through 18. “This session is designed to help these students strengthen their skills through …
New principals announced for Milford School District
New faces will sit at the helm of several schools in Milford School District for the 2024-25 school year, the district announced recently. Milford Central Academy and Evelyn I. Morris Early Childhood Center have new principals, Milford High School has a new assistant principal, and the district has announced who will serve as principal …
Misbehavior on school buses may become disorderly conduct offense
Proposed legislation created in response to community complaints about school safety and discipline focuses on trouble in and with school buses. Senate Bill 330, sponsored by Sen. Laura Sturgeon, D-Hockessin, adds intentional interference with the operation of a school bus to the offense of disorderly conduct. RELATED: School Behavioral Infractions Remain Above 30000 Annually Infractions include: Boarding a school bus …
Milford delays vote on controversial/sensitive issues policy
A controversial Milford School Board policy change about the learning environment will be kicked down the road for a July vote after it was opposed by students, community members and even the ACLU. Board Policy 6103, which proposes new standards with controversial and sensitive Issues, was tabled by the district’s board of education Monday night. That means it wasn’t voted …










