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Community weighs in on school reorganization options as the District’s budget challenges mount

November 8, 2025
Acton and Boxborough residents had an opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, and provide feedback on proposed school closures, school consolidation, and other school reorganization options at three public community forums hosted by the School District in October. The forums, which were held at the high school, the Blanchard Memorial Elementary School in Boxborough, and online, attracted 575 community members and were part of the second round of data gathering that also included over 230 focus group participants and a survey that, as of November 6, had over 1000 responses. The extensive outreach, designed and implemented by Joe Costello, a…
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School Committee Update: October 9, 2025

October 18, 2025
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…

School district lays groundwork for reorganization

September 13, 2025
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,…

Acton-Boxborough Schools embark on two-phase strategic planning initiative

June 14, 2025
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…

Student athletes move on

June 7, 2025
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
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
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…

Q&A with Acton School Committee candidates

April 19, 2025
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…

Revs no-hit Waltham, notch second softball win, 12-0

April 19, 2025
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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