School Committee:News 2012

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 2012

 * Lexington Patch: Officials Respond to LHS Gun-to-School 'Rumor', by Patrick Ball (Dec 21, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington Public Schools puts focus on professional learning, by John Ciampa (Dec 19, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Ash: Educating all students at high levels, by Paul B. Ash (Dec 20, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Lexington School Committee 'Indescribably Saddened' by Newtown Tragedy, by Patrick Ball (Dec 14, 2012)

Nov 2012

 * Lexington Patch: Mass. Not in Top 10 for Graduation Rate, Lexington Above State Average, by Patrick Ball (Nov 27, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington special education task force to address transitions, by Mark Filippino (Nov 28, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Estabrook School wins Wellness Award (Nov 27, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Estabrook Gets the Gold, by Patrick Ball (Nov 26, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee mulls changes to teacher evaluations, by Mark Filippino (Nov 14, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington Education Foundation awards 2012-2013 grants (Nov 5, 2012)
 * Boston Globe: Don't believe the scary ads, Editorial (Nov 3, 2012)

Oct 2012

 * Lexington Patch: LEF Awards $320,366 in Grants for 2012-2013, by Patrick Ball (Oct 25, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Is Lexington Getting Over Its Special Education Saga?, by Patrick Ball (Oct 10, 2012)

Sept 2012

 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee responds to abuse allegations, by Hannah McGoldrick (Sept 24, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Recapping the LPS "Seclusion Room" Controversy Thus Far, by Patrick Ball (Sept 13, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington parents call for investigation into 'seclusion rooms', by Hannah McGoldrick (Sept 12, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent denies use of 'seclusion rooms' in Lexington schools, by Hannah McGoldrick (Sept 11, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Lichtenstein Explains 'Seclusion Room' OpEd, Allegations Against LPS, by Patrick Ball (Sept 11, 2012)
 * New York Times: A Terrifying Way to Discipline Children, by Bill Lichtenstein (Sept 8, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Group seeks to preserve iconic Estabrook School mural, by Hannah McGoldrick (Sept 7, 2012)

Aug 2012

 * Lexington Minuteman: Bridge and Bowman classrooms still weeks away from opening, by Hannah McGoldrick (Aug 29, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Per Capita Education Spending: How Does Lexington Compare?, by Daniel DeMaina and Patrick Ball (Aug 27, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: New principal ready to lead at Lexington High School, by Hannah McGoldrick (Aug 24, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Many classrooms not ready at Bridge and Bowman schools, by Hannah McGoldrick (Aug 22, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington school bus ridership up slightly, by Hannah McGoldrick (Aug 20, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: School Committee found in violation of OML? OMG!, by Jessie Steigerwald (Aug 9, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: AG: Lexington, Minuteman School Committees Violated Open Meeting Law, by Patrick Ball (Aug 2, 2012)

July 2012

 * Lexington Minuteman: AG finds Lexington School Committee violated Open Meeting Law, by Hannah McGoldrick (July 31, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: AG rules Minuteman School Committee chair violated Open Meeting Law, by Abigail Bartalini (July 31, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: A Future Uncertain for German at LHS (with correction), by Jonathan Pickering (July 18, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: German to get two-year trial at Lexington High School, by Hannah McGoldrick (July 17, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Estabrook School project moving forward, by Hannah McGoldrick (July 5, 2012)

June 2012

 * Lexington Minuteman: Students start petition to save German at Lexington High School, by Hannah McGoldrick (June 28, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington High School German program to be phased out, by Hannah McGoldrick (June 13, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: School Committee appoints interim director of special education, by Hannah McGoldrick (June 13, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington school superintendent gets mixed review in evaluation, by Hannah McGoldrick (June 7, 2012)

May 2012

 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee elects Margaret Coppe as chairman, by Ben Aaronson (May 23, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Anna Monaco named new principal of Clarke Middle School, by Ben Aaronson (May 16, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: LHS Lands on U.S. News & World Report's 'Best High Schools' List, by Patrick Ball (May 10, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: School Committee chairman seeks further legal opinion on Wellman data, by Ben Aaronson (May 3, 2012)

Apr 2012

 * Lexington Minuteman: School Committee members seek data for superintendent evaluation, by Samantha Allen (Apr 11, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Recapping the Estabrook School Building Project Timeline, by Patrick Ball (Apr 3, 2012)

Mar 2012

 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee critical of teacher morale report, by Samantha Allen (Mar 14, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent calls for new special education director position, by Samantha Allen (Mar 14, 2012)

Feb 2012

 * Lexington Minuteman: Andrei Radulescu-Banu: Withdrawing my candidacy, by Andrei Radulescu-Banu (Feb 9, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Student representative reflects on role with School Committee, by Samantha Allen (Feb 7, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee mulls superintendent evaluation, by Samantha Allen (Feb 6, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Town Elections: School Committee Candidate Withdraws, by Patrick Ball (Feb 3, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Radulescu-Banu drops out of Lexington School Committee race, by Ben Aaronson (Feb 3, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent seeks to cut fees at Lexington schools, by Samantha Allen (Feb 2, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington residents speak for foreign language in elementary schools, by Samantha Allen (Feb 2, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: MSBA moves Estabrook School project into design phase, by Samantha Allen (Feb 1, 2012)

Jan 2012

 * Lexington Minuteman: Races shaping up for Lexington School Committee, Housing Authority, by Samantha Allen (Jan 30, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Lexington Voters Say 'Yes for Our Schools', (updated), by Patrick Ball (Jan 24, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee considering fee cuts, by Samantha Allen (Jan 19, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Laura Lasa appointed next principal of Lexington High School, by Samantha Allen (Jan 17, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Lasa Tapped to Lead LHS (updated), by Patrick Ball (Tuesday, Jan 17)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Radulescu-Banu: Foreign languages needed at elementary schools, by Andrei Radulescu-Banu (Jan 12, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Lexington High Principal Natalie Cohen to retire in June, by Ben Aaronson (Jan 10, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: LHS Principal Natalie Cohen to Retire June 30, by Patrick Ball (Jan 10, 2012)
 * Lexington Patch: Town Elections: A Contested Race for School Committee, by Patrick Ball (Jan 7, 2012)
 * Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent discusses new programs, possible fee cuts, by Samantha Allen (Jan 6, 2012)