Updated: METCO Parent Teacher Group shuts down
“There appears to be no clear path forward to reverse this downward trajectory.”
Education
MCAS, AP numbers show academic successes — and disparities
Amid the good news, school leaders say there’s cause for concern about low minority participation in high-level programming.
Acton Museum’s traveling trunks a revolution in hands-on learning
Ahead of Acton 250, learners and teachers can have a museum history lesson delivered right to their schools.
Acton in discord with voters statewide on MCAS
Attention is turning to how school systems figure out who’s eligible for a diploma.
Locker shocker: ‘Disconnect’ snags middle school project
Superintendent Laurie Hunter said officials were “a little sticker shocked” by the potential six-figure cost of a solution.
Middle school still on track for February 2025 opening
“It’s feeling really great in there right now,” said Superintendent Laurie Hunter.
Potential housing growth puts focus on school enrollment
“Do we have room for hundreds of kids to show up without a problem? No.”
Keeping in step: Acton-Nanae bond flourishes post-pandemic
“I think it would be great for us to push new boundaries in the ways in which we can interact.”
FinCom eyes new middle school’s impact on FY26 budget
Still early in the 2025 fiscal year, uncertainties abound for Acton school administrators. Questions about the new middle school top the list.
Bobcat family at home — and on camera — in Estabrook Woods
“I thought that they would not be in a hundred-mile radius of Boston or even Acton.”
Rewind: Willard’s Bike to School Day promotes safety, health, community
“The idea is to encourage kids to walk and bike, which has a number of big-picture policy objectives.”
CC Theatre to stage psychological thriller ‘Trap’
Shhhhh… Can you keep a secret?