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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…

ABRHS whiz kids on GBH’s High School Quiz Show

January 25, 2025
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) has a team that will be competing in Season 16 of GBH’s High School Quiz Show, and a strategy for winning the academic tournament for Massachusetts high school students. I interviewed three of four members of the ABRHS team last week along with…
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School Committee Update: December 19, 2024 and January 16, 2025 Meetings

January 25, 2025
School Committee approves Sustainability Policy The School Committee voted unanimously at their January 16 business meeting to approve a revised environmental Sustainability Policy. The updated policy strengthens the District’s commitment to renewable energy technologies and energy and resource conservation. The District will provide annual reports documenting greenhouse gas…
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​November 2024 School Committee Update

November 27, 2024
Acton-Boxborough student creates immersive scavenger hunt to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War Acton-Boxborough junior and Eagle Scout candidate from Troop 32, Aaryan Arora, was recognized at the November 14 School Committee meeting for his collaboration with Acton’s 250 Committee to create an American Revolution-themed scavenger…
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School Committee Update, October 24, 2024 Meeting

November 2, 2024
Congressman Jim McGovern and State Officials Tour ABRHS Food Services U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern, who represents the cities and towns in the second congressional district of Massachusetts and who has spent decades fighting to end food insecurity, paid a visit to Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) on Monday,…
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School Committee October 2024 Update

October 19, 2024
Community members weigh in on ballot question 2 Former school committee members John Petersen and Xuan Kong spoke to the School Committee during the October 10 public comment period to encourage a no-vote on Question 2 on the November 5 state ballot. Question 2 proposes to eliminate the…
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School Committee June Update

July 5, 2024
School Committee Summer Workshop Focuses on Strategic Budgeting The School Committee held its annual summer workshop on June 24, which featured author, consultant, and speaker Nate Levenson of New Solutions K12. Levenson has helped over 250 school districts deploy creative solutions to decrease spending while maintaining high standards…
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Civics Fair held at RJ Grey Junior High School

June 14, 2024
Hundreds of students, parents, and community members gathered last week at a Civics Fair held at RJ Grey Junior High School. Student-led civics projects became part of the State of Massachusetts Junior High and High School curriculum through the enactment of S2631, an act to promote and enhance…
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School Committee end-of-year update

June 14, 2024
School Committee Considers a New Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) Policy Policy Subcommittee Chair Liz Fowlks reported on June 6 that the subcommittee has been working with the district Energy Manager, Kate Crosby, to develop a Zero Emissions Vehicles policy. If approved, the new policy, which was presented to…
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Acton Town Meeting approves school budgets: Articles 7 and 8

May 7, 2024
The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District Assessment and Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School District Assessment were both approved at the May 6 town meeting. Article 7 On May 6, Acton Town Meeting overwhelmingly approved Article 7, which permits the Town to fund Acton’s portion of the Acton-Boxborough Regional…
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Q&A with Candidates for School Committee

April 19, 2024
This material was republished from a communication prepared for members of the Acton Boxborough Education Association (ABEA). Ben Bloomenthal (incumbent) Q1. Why are you running for School Committee? Are there any particular issues that inspired you to run? I’m running for School Committee because I believe in the…
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Model English Language Program for Shelter Residents

April 12, 2024
Since February 2024, local community volunteers have been teaching English at the Acton Emergency Family Shelter at the Minuteman Inn on Hosmer Street along Route 2.  These volunteer-driven English classes are now held up as a model for other shelters. Community Action for Refugee Emergency (CARE) is planning…
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School Committee April 4 Meeting Update

April 12, 2024
Minimal disruption to school day despite two power outages The Acton-Boxborough Regional High School briefly lost power just prior to the start of the school day on April 4 due to a transformer failure. The power failure occurred just as high school students were stepping off the bus.…

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