Marblehead Public Schools announced that Frank Kowalski, who has been the interim principal at Glover Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year, will be appointed as principal beginning this July. Kowalski, born and raised in Chelsea, has 25 years of educational leadership experience, but this was his first elementary school role. He previously taught middle school … [Read more...] about Glover picks a principal
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Mother claims Glover School staff violated state Civil Rights Act
Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court on June 12 on behalf of a 9-year-old Black METCO student against the town, Marblehead Public Schools, and several school district employees. The student was allegedly restrained on approximately 11 occasions over the span of four months. The mother of the child, represented by Lawyers for Civil Rights, … [Read more...] about Mother claims Glover School staff violated state Civil Rights Act
LTE: Bravo to the Glover School teachers
To the editor: Much has been written about the challenges faced by the Marblehead school system. Given the revolving door at the superintendent’s office and the lack of direction and leadership from the School Committee, these criticisms are not without foundation. While that rancor persists at the “upper” levels of the organization, I have recently witnessed commendable … [Read more...] about LTE: Bravo to the Glover School teachers
Glover principal search begins anew
Chris Norkun has declined an offer to be the next principal at the Glover School. The announcement, sent in an email to Glover School families, came Friday evening following a School Committee meeting earlier in the afternoon. The statement said that the position will be reopened. “Assistant Superintendent Julia Ferreira is continuing to lead the search team and will provide … [Read more...] about Glover principal search begins anew
Report details student restraint violations
A 54-page, heavily redacted report has been released by interim Superintendent Theresa McGuinness, detailing how educators violated student restraint protocols during the Nov. 20 incident at Glover School, which resulted in four educators being placed on leave. According to the report, which was done by Comprehensive Investigations and Consulting, the incident began … [Read more...] about Report details student restraint violations