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Essex School Building Committee Approves $6,201 in Invoices, Sets April 14 Cost Estimate Review

ESSEX — March 24, 2026 — Essex school building committee sets April 14 cost-estimate meeting as design decision nears. The Essex Elementary School Building Committee voted unanimously at its March 24 session to approve two vendor invoices totaling $6,201.13 — $3,021.13 to Minuteman Press and $3,180 to

Burlington School Committee Adopts CommonLit 360 for Middle School English Classes

MIDDLETON — March 24, 2026 — Burlington School Committee unanimously adopted CommonLit 360 as its new middle school English Language Arts curriculum after a two-year review process. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lisa Chen reported that 97 percent of surveyed educators — including English, special education, ESOL, and reading specialist staff — favored the program

North Andover School Committee Accepts $75,000 Grant to Launch Biomedical Science Pathway

NORTH ANDOVER — March 12, 2026 — North Andover School Committee accepts $75,000 biomedical science grant and hears mid-year data showing 67 percent fewer high school class skips. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to accept a grant from the 108 Foundation to launch a Project Lead the Way Biomedical Science

Newburyport School Committee Appoints Whittier Reps, Debates $47.8 Million FY27 Budget

Newburyport School Committee advances a $47.8 million FY27 draft budget requiring a 5.2 percent city appropriation increase.

Gloucester Schools Seek $2.3M Budget Increase, Accept $400K Courtyard Grant

Gloucester School Committee accepts $400,000 design grant for O'Malley courtyard and takes up a $3.7 million FY27 cost-increase framework.

Whittier Tech Commits $2.5 Million for New School Building Feasibility Study

NEWBURYPORT — March 11, 2026 — Whittier Tech School Committee unanimously approves $2.5 million to fund a new MSBA feasibility study. The Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School Committee voted 11-0 Wednesday to appropriate $2,500,000 from its capital projects special revenue fund, which currently holds $2,902,837, to

Essex School Building Committee Clears Invoices, Sets November 2026 Vote Target

ESSEX — March 10, 2026 — Essex Elementary School Building Committee advances four design schemes toward cost estimating, targeting a November 2026 town meeting. The committee, meeting March 10, approved two consultant invoices — $46,010 to Dorne Whittier and $35,077.13 to JCJ Architecture — and heard that all design documents would

North Andover Teaching Assistants Union Presents 21 Contract Proposals in First Public Session

North Andover teaching assistants' union opens contract talks with 21 proposals in a first-of-its-kind public session.

Nahant School Committee hears three FY27 budget options, including $5.2 million override version

NAHANT — March 3, 2026 — Nahant School Committee weighs three FY27 budget versions while facing an unbudgeted special education crisis. Superintendent Robert Liebow presented options ranging from a level-service budget of $5,046,154 — a 3.85 percent increase over the current year's $4,854,441 — to a

Manchester-Essex School Committee Trims FY27 Budget to $33.7 Million

ESSEX — March 3, 2026 — Manchester-Essex School Committee amends FY27 budget to $33,737,241, lowering growth rate to 3.5 percent. The committee voted 6-0 Tuesday to revise its previously approved fiscal year 2027 operating budget after the district's health insurance premium renewal came in at

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