Schools
Teachers in the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District are nearing completion of their first evaluation of the year under a new system which is tied to a major overhaul in the district's curriculum under the revised "No Child Left Behind" federal legislation. That legislation revised the...
Interim Superintendent Anthony Bent acted quickly following the unspeakable tragedy at an elementary school in Newtown, CT. The tragedy occurred Friday and Monday morning when Groton-Dunstable schools opened, Dr. Bent had a letter for parents and staff explaining what the school district planned to...
Applications available at Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School for students entering grade seven next fall. Parker is an innovative secondary school serving 394 students in grades seven-12. Located at Devens, it is a regional public school that draws from 20 school districts and more than 40...
By unanimous vote the School Committee reversed an earlier vote taken a couple weeks ago to increase athletic fees on the sports of alpine skiing and ice hockey. The vote came at the Committee's Nov. 28 meeting and followed meetings with concerned parents who said participation will decline in...
High School Principal Michael Mastrullo introduced the District's new Technology Integration Specialist to School Committee at their Nov. 28 meeting and reviewed what the new position will achieve in coming months and years in the district. The position is a new addition from last year and...
Groton Dunstable Education Foundation announces it has awarded 20 new enrichment grants totaling $8,959.08 to district schools in its nineteenth grant cycle. This cycle includes mini-grants for up to $500 each.
Thanks to the community's ongoing support of fundraising events like this fall's...
School Committee members heard a report from Director of Teaching, Learning and Accountability Kerry Clery on a new report card which will eliminate the traditional grading system of evaluating students' performances and replace it with a reporting system aligned with new curriculum standards being...
Students at all grade levels in Groton Dunstable Regional School District continue to score significantly above the state average on MCAS Tests administered in 2012. According to information presented to the School Committee at their Oct. 10 meeting, approximately 80 percent of all students at the...
Nashoba Valley Technical High School's Open House for prospective students, their parents and the community will be Sunday, Nov. 4, 1 to 4 p.m.
Students from Ayer, Chelmsford, Groton, Littleton, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend and Westford, will have an opportunity to talk to academic and technical...
After meeting with representatives from the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) at their Oct. 3 meeting, the School Committee has agreed upon a timeline and process for hiring the District's next Superintendent. NESDEC is the firm hired by the District to assist them in the search for a...