State panel visits Kerem Shalom for antisemitism hearing
“We have pockets of love and pockets of hate. We have pockets of understanding and pockets of willful ignorance.”
Education
Kicks for Cancer donations top $1M
The milestone highlights nearly two decades of community involvement through an annual week of high school events.
CCHS actors staging Steve Martin’s waggish ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’
Travel to 1904 Paris to witness a chance meeting between two young geniuses — Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein.
Beyond clubs, schools to expand support for LGBTQ+ students
“It’s heartening; all of the teachers at CCHS [want] to just do whatever they can to make their students feel comfortable.”
Police investigating new ‘scarecrow’ targeting Superintendent Laurie Hunter
“We will not allow fear and violence to dictate the administration of our schools.”
School Committee debates speaking up on bias incidents
The panel said it will view requests to make such statements if multiple members ask to do so.
Acton students outpace state on MCAS, but some math numbers dip
Results have not rebounded to their pre-pandemic levels for most Acton schools, matching a nationwide trend.
‘Story of Schools’ nearing its debut via digital channels
After several delays, the publication will soon leave its subcommittee for review by the full regional School Committee.
School Committee decries ‘demeaning’ message targeting Superintendent Laurie Hunter
“This act crosses a line away from civility, to a much uglier and more dangerous place,” School Committee leaders said in an email.
School meals, tuitions rise — in specific circumstances
Families may notice higher lunch costs, while other districts will pay more to send special education students to Acton.
Acton students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
More than 15,000 semifinalists nationwide are expected to advance to the final; winners will be announced beginning in April.
Electric school buses to bolster Acton’s power grid
The bus, acting as a pseudo-battery, can give back to the town’s energy grid if needed to save on peak-hour usage.