Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
Milton Public Schools earned the No. 18 spot on Niche's 2027 Best School Districts in Massachusetts list with an overall A grade and an A+ for teachers.
Education
Milton Public Schools announced that Milton High School is authorized to award the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy, a transcript credential for graduating seniors proficient in English and at least one other language, and urged families at all grade levels to start planning early.
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DLR Group's final test-fit report outlines three design options for converting the former Labouré College campus into a Pre-K and kindergarten school, with total project costs ranging from $42.5 million to $85.2 million. Milton voters will decide whether to acquire the 4.77-acre site for $11.75 million at the Monday, Oct. 19 Special Town Meeting.
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Milton Public Schools is hosting three community forums from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 to gather resident input on the qualities and priorities for the district's next superintendent, the first public step in the search process.
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Canton officials and State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg broke ground Thursday, Sept. 17, on the new $241.7 million Galvin Middle School, a 218,350-square-foot building that will hold 1,020 students and is expected to open in September 2028.
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Milton Public Schools has named jamele adams as its new Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, with a community open house set for Sept. 28 at the Milton Public Library.
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Milton Public Schools students face bus delays of up to 45 minutes and a 60-student waitlist after the district switched to larger buses and new drivers, with Interim Superintendent John Phelan telling the School Committee the secondary waitlist should clear by early October.
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Milton Public Schools families must notify their school nurse in writing by Sept. 15 to opt out of state-mandated health screenings covering vision, hearing, growth, posture and substance use across specific grade levels.
Education
The Canton School Committee meets Thursday, Sept. 3, at Canton High School with a packed agenda that includes four policy reviews, a vote on Cabot Fund awards, federal grant approvals and the first look at the FY28 budget timeline.
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Milton parent Camille Sanabria-Cooper published an open letter Tuesday, Aug. 25, accusing Interim Superintendent Phelan and the School Committee of dismissing Black and Brown families' concerns at the Aug. 19 meeting, calling Vice Chairperson Anna Varghese's defense of police in schools "tone deaf."
Education
Milton Public Schools hired 20 new teachers across all six schools at its Aug. 17 orientation, with the first day of school for grades 1-12 set for Wednesday, Aug. 26, and kindergarten and preschool starting Monday, Aug. 31.
Education
The Milton School Committee posted notice of a governance retreat on Aug. 21, a distinct session from regular meetings, as the board navigates fallout from a residency investigation controversy and an ongoing superintendent search.
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