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Wayland schools advance reading pilot, weigh major facilities overhaul

WAYLAND -- January 27, 2026, Wayland weighs $103M in school base repairs while piloting two new reading curricula. The School Committee on Tuesday heard that conceptual base-repair costs total $19 million at Happy Hollow, $25 million at Claypit Hill, $20 million at Loker and $39 million at the middle school,

North Reading High School Adds Semester Electives and New Courses for 2026-27

NORTH READING -- January 26, 2026, North Reading School Committee reviews high school curriculum overhaul adding semester electives and new courses for 2026-27. Principal designee Dr. Meyer and Director of Student Counseling Services Mike Rosa presented plans to convert dozens of existing full-year electives into semester-length courses across

Newton School Committee Unanimously Approves Visitor Policy, FY27 Budget Priorities

NEWTON -- January 26, 2026, Newton School Committee approves visitor policy and budget priorities, sends $543,000 fee package back for revision. The committee voted 9-0 at its January 26 meeting to adopt a revised Visitors to School policy, with Ward 1 member Jason Grossfield successfully amending the final sentence

Arlington School Committee Votes 7-0 to Approve Model UN Overnight Conference Trip

ARLINGTON -- January 22, 2026, Arlington School Committee unanimously approved a Model UN overnight trip and heard warnings that a failed override could shrink record music enrollment. The 7-0 roll-call vote cleared an overnight stay at the Boston University conference at the Copley Marriott for AHS Model UN students,

Stoneham School Committee Unanimously Approves $46 Million FY27 Budget Proposal

STONEHAM -- January 22, 2026, Stoneham School Committee votes unanimously to propose a $46 million budget for FY27 while teachers remain without a contract more than 200 days into negotiations. The 5-0 vote on the $46,018,906 budget proposal came at the committee's January 22 meeting, following

Littleton School Committee Adopts Trimmed $26.5 Million FY27 Budget Plan

LITTLETON -- January 22, 2026, Littleton School Committee approves a $26.5 million FY27 budget that holds the line on staffing but drains reserves. The four-member committee, meeting January 22 without Chair-absent Vice Chair Binal Patel or Superintendent Kelly Clenchy, voted unanimously to advance a revised budget request of

Wilmington School Committee Extends Bus Contract, Reviews $54.3 Million FY27 Budget

WILMINGTON -- January 21, 2026, Wilmington School Committee unanimously extended its transportation contract with NRT at $481 per bus per day and reviewed a $54.3 million fiscal year 2027 school budget. The committee voted without dissent to exercise the first of two one-year contract extension options with NRT, keeping

Waltham Schools Face $1.1 Million Special Education Funding Shortfall This Year

WALTHAM -- January 21, 2026, Waltham School Committee learns of a $1.1 million special education shortfall as out-of-district placements surge to 103 students. Assistant Superintendent for Finance Chad Mazza told the committee January 21 that approved tuition and transportation budgets totaling $7 million are projected to reach $12.

Waltham Schools Face $1.1 Million Special Education Funding Shortfall This Year

WALTHAM -- January 21, 2026, Waltham School Committee learns of a $1.1 million special education shortfall as out-of-district placements surge to 103 students. Assistant Superintendent for Finance Chad Mazza told the committee January 21 that approved tuition and transportation budgets totaling $7 million are projected to reach $12.

Lowell School Committee calls special meeting on kindergarten lottery overhaul

LOWELL -- January 21, 2026, Lowell School Committee defers vote on kindergarten lottery reduction, calls special meeting. The seven-member committee voted unanimously Wednesday to convene a special meeting before acting on a proposed K-12 school assignment policy change that would cut the district's kindergarten lottery from three

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