School Committee:News 2011

This page links to a few notable news regarding Lexington schools. This is not a comprehensive list of news and is not kept up to date within the current year.

Dec 2011

 * Lexington Patch: School Committee Supports Estabrook Design Concept, by Patrick Ball (Dec 22, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee approves design for new Estabrook School, by Samantha Allen (Dec 22, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee votes yes on new Estabrook School, by Samantha Allen (Dec 7, 2011)

Nov 2011

 * Lexington Patch: Campaign Kicks Off to Support School Projects, by Patrick Ball (Nov 17, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Estabrook School building project taking shape, by Samantha Allen (Nov 16, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington Public Schools makes AP Honor Roll (Nov 15, 2011)
 * Lexington Patch: LPS Makes College Board's AP Honor Roll, by Patrick Ball (Nov 2, 2011)

Oct 2011

 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington teacher morale study extended into February, by Samantha Allen (Oct 27, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Zilberman: FOLMADS has been there, by Deborah Zilberman (Oct 13, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee talks meeting structure, public comment, by Samantha Allen (Oct 8, 2011)

Sept 2011

 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington MCAS scores among best in Massachusetts, by Samantha Allen (Sept 27, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington Education Foundation awards $342,101 in grants (Sept 20, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington High students score well on SAT, by Samantha Allen (Sept 21, 2011)
 * Lexington Patch: OML Issues Still Unsettled, by Patrick Ball (Sept 15, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: MSBA recommends architect for Estabrook School project (Sept 14, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Consultant to study teacher morale in Lexington schools, by Samantha Allen (Sept 7, 2011)

Aug 2011

 * Lexington Patch: High Marks for LPS, by Patrick Ball (Aug 31, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington ranked 5th best public school district by Boston Magazine, by Samantha Allen (Aug 31, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent raises concerns about teacher evaluation system, by Samantha Allen (Aug 25, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Costs up for Bridge, Bowman school renovations, by Samantha Allen (Aug 24, 2011)
 * Boston Globe: For Lexington coach, a tough act to follow, by Phil Perry (Aug 21, 2011)

July 2011

 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee denies Open Meeting Law violations, by Ben Aaronson (July 1, 2011)

June 2011

 * Lexington Minuteman: Boards discuss timing for Lexington school building projects, by Arthur Katz (June 30, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington Public Schools to revamp website, by Ben Aaronson (June 28, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: School Committee files response to Open Meeting Law complaints, by Ben Aaronson (June 28, 2011)
 * Lexington Patch: School Committee Responds to OML Complaints, by Patrick Ball (June 28, 2011)
 * Lexington Patch: School Committee Still Crafting Response to Open Meeting Law Complaints, by Patrick Ball (June 23, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: LHS teachers give administration low marks in student-led survey, by Ben Aaronson (June 23, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: School district releases terms of superintendent's contract extension, by Ben Aaronson (June 21, 2011)
 * Lexington Patch: Ash to Address Morale Issues in LPS, by Patrick Ball (June 16, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent unveils plan to address morale in Lexington schools, by Ben Aaronson (June 17, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: AG finds Lexington School Committee violated Open Meeting Law, by Ben Aaronson (June 15, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington schools to see boost in state revenue, by Ben Aaronson (June 9, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Listening to our teachers, by Paul Ash (June 9, 2011)
 * Lexington Patch: 'Anonymous Teachers' to School Committee: Investigate Environment, by Patrick Ball (June 9, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington Public Schools Superintendent Ash gets contract extension, by Ben Aaronson (June 8, 2011)
 * Lexington Patch: School Committee Extends Ash's Contract, by Patrick Ball (June 8, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: School Committee won't take up teacher morale issue before fall, by Ben Aaronson (June 2, 2011)

May 2011

 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington High drama teacher Steven Bogart to retire, by Ben Aaronson (May 26, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington school district seeks to verify residency of students, by Ben Aaronson (May 20, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Two longtime Lexington High teachers call it a career, by Ben Aaronson (May 5, 2011)
 * Lexington Patch: School Committee to Establish Three Special Education Study Committees, by Jonathan Pickering (May 1, 2011)

Apr 2011

 * Boston Globe: Parent-run after school program upset by Lexington schools vote, by Brock Parker (Apr 27, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lextended Day wins bid for elementary after-school program, by Michael Phillis (Apr 27, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: ‘Race to Nowhere’ to be screened in Lexington (Apr 20, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Groups collaborate on Lexington METCO fundraiser, by Michael Phillis (Apr 1, 2011)

Mar 2011

 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington schools could change extended day provider, by Michael Phillis (Mar 18, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Stewart: Education opportunity and equity in Washington, by Mary Ann Stewart (Mar 17, 2011)

Jan 2011

 * Lexington Minuteman: Proposed Lexington school budget includes teacher cuts, by Mary Ann Stewart (Jan 27, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Grasping teacher costs in local towns, by Patrick Ball, Maria Chutchian, Michael Phillis, Brad Petrishen and Anthony Schinella (Jan 7, 2011)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington schools face $500,000 budget gap, by Michael Phillis (Jan 5, 2011)