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MCAS Grade 10 meeting/exceeding expectations SY2025: ELA: 57%, Math: 48%. Full district report card →
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Northeast Metro Tech received three state awards for its 2024-2025 State Seal of Biliteracy Program, Superintendent David DiBarri announced. The awards were presented Oct. 26 by Massachusetts Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez.
Wakefield School Committee reviewed strong 2026 MCAS results showing math and ELA scores well above state averages.
Wakefield's School Committee heard that fiscal 2027 will be the last year the district can tap revolving funds to offset its budget.
The Wakefield School Committee approved its 2026-2027 school improvement plans and a new immigration-enforcement policy while hearing budget warnings for fiscal 2027.
Wakefield School Committee adopted three student policies and tabled a fourth as the superintendent attended a state meeting. Assistant Superintendent Kara Mara presented in place of Superintendent Douglas Lyons, who met with the state secretary of education in Natick.
The Wakefield School Committee voted 4-3 to strip a stricter attendance policy from this year's handbooks.
Wakefield School Committee tables new handbooks, tightens Wakefield Memorial High attendance-failure rule. The committee voted 4-0 to table the 2026-27 Preschool/Elementary, Galvin and high school handbooks for adoption in two weeks.
Wakefield School Committee voted unanimously to send state lawmakers a letter backing a $100 million supplemental budget.
Wakefield School Committee extended Superintendent Douglas Lyons' contract through 2031.
Wakefield School Committee unanimously endorsed state pension reform legislation affecting roughly two dozen veteran teachers.
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