The head of Delawareâs Department of Education has named his 93 scholars for 2024. Secretary of Education Mark Holodick selected the students based on their continued academic achievement and involvement in the community. âThis represents one of the highest academic achievements a student can earn in a Delaware public school,â Holodick said at a dinner in Dover honoring the students …
Milford Police Department Chief Cecilia Ashe shed some light on an ongoing investigation that was linked to Milford School District closing schools last week. Last Thursday, several schools in the Milford School District were placed on âlow-levelâ lockdown after a âcredible threat was made toward Milford School District schools and offices.â The entire district was closed Friday, and opened back …
School safety and violence in the hallways and on buses was a major concern among parents Monday night at the Milford School Districtâs board meeting. Casey Calhoun, a mother of two children in the district and one recent graduate, was the first to speak. Milfordâs schools are a hit or miss in terms of students safety and support. One of …
Fighting in World War I officially came to an end in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, and 105 years later, those who serve the nation continue to be honored every Nov. 11 on Veterans Day. Delawareans can choose from a variety of events this weekend to pay their respects. âVeterans Day is …
A proposed policy to prohibit Milford School District students from taking audio and video recordings in school buildings turned out to be redundant and was tabled at the school board meeting Monday night. Tabling the policy means the board took no action and it wonât be revisited unless a board member asks for it to be. The idea of addressing …
A group of nearly 200 people want to ban uniforms in the Milford School District, saying they are an unnecessary and burdensome expense. Thereâs one catch: The system doesnât have uniforms. It does, however, have a dress code that specifically describes what children are and are not allowed to wear. âNow is the time to band together and sign the …
Most of the 19 school districts in the First State kick off their academic year the week of August 28, and thereâs several ways families can ensure their children have a smooth transition back to the classroom. âParents should slowly start to wean their kids back to go to bed earlier so they wake up early,â said Bridget Amory, superintendent …
A human resources director for the largest school district in Sussex County shocked a House Education Committee hearing in April when she told them about 300 of its 1,000 educators are off on any given school day. About 800 of those educators are teachers, and their absenteeism rains down problems for the district, said Celeste Bunting, director of human resources …
Delawareâs teacher of the year didnât set out to be an educator. Ashley Lockwood chose to earn a bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Delaware in 2010. She planned to focus on how children interact with each other and develop. After graduation, she returned home to Seaford without a job and was trying to decide what her …
Delawareâs Equalization Committee has agreed to not make any decisions on whether to freeze or change the stateâs equalization formula, which affects school funding, until next year. The purpose of the equalization formula is to allocate state resources to districts inversely based on their ability to raise revenues through their local property tax base. âItâs to try to help those …
