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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. Specialized search: Boston Globe.

Dec 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: School Committee close to a contract with Czajkowski, by Jordan Frias (Dec 31, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee delays making a decision on world language program, by Jordan Frias (Dec 26, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Czjakowski picked for Lexington superintendent job, by Jordan Frias (Dec 19, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee interviews third candidate for superintendent position, by Jordan Frias (Dec 18, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee interviews second candidate for superintendent, by Jordan Frias (Dec 17, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee interviews first superintendent candidate, by Jordan Frias (Dec 15, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Three candidates selected as finalists for Lexington superintendent position, by Jordan Frias (Dec 10, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington METCO students improve on state assessments, by Jordan Frias (Dec 7, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Committee reviews resumes for superintendent search, by Jordan Frias (Dec 3, 2014)

Nov 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: School Committee ponders solutions, plans to seek more input on space needs, by Jordan Frias (Nov 26, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Report shows student stress, ways to address the issue, by Jordan Frias (Nov 19, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Selectmen reject School Committee's request for special Town Meeting, by Jordan Frias (Nov 18, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Students still excelling at state assessment, results show, by Jordan Frias (Nov 15, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: School Committee seeks modulars, makes case at budgeting summit, by Jordan Frias (Nov 12, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington educators teach each other, by Jordan Frias (Nov 6, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee members vote to ask for special Town Meeting, by Jordan Frias (Nov 5, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Ash: minor redistricting may resolve school capacity, by Jordan Frias (Nov 2, 2014)

Oct 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: Eleven selected for Lexington Superintendent Search Committee, by Jordan Frias (Oct 30, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington teachers: we need art space, by Jordan Frias (Oct 23, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: How can Lexington schools address capacity issues?, by Ami Campbell (Oct 17, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: World language, longer day considered for Lexington students, by Jordan Frias (Oct 18, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent leadership profile presented to Lexington committee, by Jordan Frias (Oct 8, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Parents express frustration with continued debate on schools, by Jordan Frias (Oct 2, 2014)

Sept 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington schools begin implementing ALICE, by Jordan Frias (Sept 27, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent search developing, by Jordan Frias (Sept 25, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: School Committee Chairman: Community input sought in superintendent search, by Margaret Coppe (Sept 22, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Architect reports on space at Lexington schools, by Jordan Frias (Sept 18, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington schools could see 675 new students over next 5 years, says working group, by Jordan Frias (Sept 17, 2014)

Aug 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: Expanding technology helps student's opportunities, by Jordan Frias (Aug 24, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Plans take shape for Lexington superintendent search, by Jordan Frias (Aug 15, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington schools waive residency requirement for child, by Jordan Frias (Aug 13, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Patrick appoints Lexington School Committee member to state board, by Jordan Frias (Aug 5, 2014)

July 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: School Committee selects firm to help conduct superintendent search, by Jordan Frias (July 25, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: SJC: Fired Lexington teacher should stay fired, by Caitlyn Kelleher (July 14, 2014)
• Boston Globe: Superintendents have final say on teacher discipline, SJC rules, by John R. Ellement (July 14, 2014)

June 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: MCAS to remain for one more year in Lexington Public Schools, by Jordan Frias (June 21, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Proposals to School Committee show how to bring foreign language back to K-5, by Jordan Frias (June 14, 2014)

May 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington school administration: Emergency response went as planned, by Jordan Frias (May 30, 2014)
• Boston Globe: Lexington man pleads not guilty to making school threats, by John R. Ellement and Evan Allen (May 23, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington High alumnus charged with threatening attack, by Jordan Frias (May 23, 2014)
• Boston Globe: Lexington High dismissed early due to threat, by Jacqueline Tempera (May 22, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Two arrested for threatening Lexington High, by Jordan Frias (May 22, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee looks to hire consultant for superintendent search, by Caitlyn Kelleher (May 9, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Fiske fifth grade to be co-taught, by Caitlyn Kelleher (May 2, 2014)

Apr 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington superintendent search takes shape, by Caitlyn Kelleher (Apr 22, 2014)
• Boston Globe: Helping Asian teens find balance in studies, by Kathleen Burge (Apr 14, 2014)

Mar 2014

• Boston Globe: Teacher, then arbitrator, overstep, op-ed by Lawrence Harmon (Mar 29, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: State: Lexington students need more hours in class, by Caitlyn Kelleher (Mar 24, 2014)
• EAGNews.com: Mass. Supreme Court will decide if school can fire a teacher for ‘joking’ about sex with a student, by Victor Skinner (Mar 17, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent proposes adding teachers to 5th grade classes at Fiske, by Caitlyn Kelleher (Mar 13, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Student enrollment growth due to people moving into Lexington, by Caitlyn Kelleher (Mar 13, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Resident: Ideas for school committee, by Harvy Simkovitz (Mar 10, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Editorial: A case to watch closely (Mar 9, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lawyers for Lexington Public Schools argue case before SJC, by Marc Filippino and Caitlyn Kelleher (Mar 4, 2014)
  • Video of SJC Oral Arguments and Docket
• Boston Globe: Schools chief sets date for exit, by Brock Parker (Mar 2, 2014)

Feb 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: Ash to retire as superintendent June 2015, by Marc Filippino (Feb 25, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Editorial: Our endorsement for School Committee, by the Editor (Feb 23, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Letters: Residents support Lexington candidates (Feb 19, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Brodner wants to continue work on school committee, by Marc Filippino (Feb 19, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Crocker wants to move school committee in a new direction, by Marc Filippino (Feb 18, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Lexington school union calls on committee to finalize contract, by Marc Filippino (Feb 12, 2014)
• Boston Globe: Board criticized for negotiating new pact, by Emily Cataneo (Feb 2, 2014)

Jan 2014

• Lexington Minuteman: Lex superintendent's proposed budget includes 8 percent jump, by Marc Filippino (Jan 8, 2014)
• Lexington Minuteman: Schools - New test takes shape Lexington students to take field tests of PARCC test, by Marc Filippino (Jan 2, 2014)

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