Schools & Education

The future on display at DiscoverSTEM 2025

November 22, 2025
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Robot ring-toss, AI demos, and hands-on technology drew more than 500 students and families to DiscoverSTEM 2025 at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (AB) on Friday, November 7, for a career exploration night. Hosted by AB STEAM, DiscoverSTEM featured 48 exhibitors, including tech companies, university research labs, industry experts, non-profits, and student robotics teams who demonstrated innovations in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). Designed like a professional trade show, it had a twist — the expo paired student volunteers with engineers and scientists who guided and mentored them. The student volunteers then helped explain the technology to attendees. Long…
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Boxborough principal spends a night on the roof

November 22, 2025
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Blanchard principal Michael Votto is a man of his word, even if it means sleeping on the school roof on a night that hovered near freezing. Earlier this year, Principal Votto made a challenge to the Blanchard Parents, Teachers and Friends (PTF) group. If they raised $25,000 during…
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AB’s fall arts season brings Broadway, jazz, and student creativity to local stages

November 15, 2025
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This autumn, Acton-Boxborough students are transforming school auditoriums into professional-grade performance venues, offering the community a rich lineup of musical theater, choral concerts, and instrumental showcases. From Broadway classics to student-directed a cappella groups, the district’s middle and high school arts programs are delivering quality entertainment right in…
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School Committee Update: November 6, 2025

November 15, 2025
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ActonTV-School District partnership may be on the horizon as district seeks to expand career pathway exploration for students The School Committee has given the green light to Superintendent of Schools, Peter Light, to explore potential plans with ActonTV to relocate their facility to Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. The…
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School Committee Update: October 9, 2025

October 18, 2025
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Big changes coming to AB schools as community vetting of school reorganization scenarios gets underway At the October 9 School Committee meeting, member Adam Klein provided an update on the ongoing work of the ABForward Steering Committee, a group that will be making recommendations to the School Committee…
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School district lays groundwork for reorganization

September 13, 2025
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The above is not an aspirational wish list but rather a set of actionable outcomes embedded in a draft theory of action document currently under consideration by the District’s 19-member Strategic Planning and Reorganization Steering Committee (the Committee). The Committee, which has met five times since May 2025,…
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Acton-Boxborough Schools embark on two-phase strategic planning initiative

June 14, 2025
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The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District (ABRSD) has launched a comprehensive, two-phase strategic planning process aimed at shaping the future of our schools. This initiative, A-B Forward: Shaping our future together, will address evolving educational needs, fiscal sustainability, and declining enrollment, ensuring the district continues to provide an exceptional…
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Student athletes move on

June 7, 2025
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May 27, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School auditorium: Twenty-one student-athletes will be taking their talents to as many colleges next fall, competing in eleven different sports, across nine states. The eleven Seniors who attended today’s ceremony, hosted by AB Athletic Director Jim Scanlon, are as follows: Good luck to…
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School Committee Update: May 8, 2025 and May 22, 2025 meetings

May 31, 2025
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District projects end-of-year surplus of $4.4M, teachers ask to restore cut positions As part of the third quarter financial report, Director of Finance and Operation Sheri Matthews announced at the May 8 School Committee business meeting that the district is projecting a significant end-of-year revenue surplus of approximately…
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School Committee Update: April 17, 2025 meeting

April 26, 2025
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Retiring Committee members Ginny Kremer and Rebeccah Wilson acknowledged for their service Retiring Acton-Boxborough School Committee members Ginny Kremer and Rebeccah Wilson were publicly thanked for their civic engagement and service to the school district at what was their final meeting on April 17. Kremer and Wilson previously…
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Q&A with Acton School Committee candidates

April 19, 2025
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Acton’s Town election ballot includes three candidates running for two Acton School Committee seats. The Acton Boxborough Education Association (ABEA, the teachers’ union) posed questions to each of the candidates and shared the questions and answers with their membership and with the Acton Exchange. For more information about…
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Revs no-hit Waltham, notch second softball win, 12-0

April 19, 2025
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April 10, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School: In a mercy-rule shortened game, AB’s softball team defeated the Waltham Hawks, with starting pitcher Aislinn Ryan and reliever Stacey Loram combining for a no-hitter against Dual-County League opponent Waltham. The Revs set the tone early, with three runs in the first…
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