Hundreds of educators participated in walk-ins at all of the district’s schools before the start of the work day to demand paid parental and family leave for all educators in the district last Thursday morning. The walk-ins were part of a larger coordinated effort in which more than 5,000 educators across 11 North Shore school districts are participating throughout the week. … [Read more...] about The fight for paid parental leave
Marblehead Public Schools
School Committee votes to bring back $1.2 million in budget cuts
The School Committee on Monday night unanimously voted to approve a budget of $47,072,476 that would bring back approximately $1.2 million in proposed cuts for fiscal year 2025, using money from revolving and reserve accounts in addition to surplus funds. The vote came during a committee meeting involving a budget presentation by interim Superintendent Theresa McGuinness. … [Read more...] about School Committee votes to bring back $1.2 million in budget cuts
Marblehead sued by ousted Glover School official
Chair of Student Services at Glover School Ann Haskell has been fired by Interim Superintendent Theresa McGuinness, and is now suing Marblehead Public Schools and McGuinness. A complaint was filed by Haskell in Essex Superior Court on March 25 after McGuinness released a heavily redacted 54-page report from Comprehensive Investigations and Consulting, detailing the … [Read more...] about Marblehead sued by ousted Glover School official
Amanda Murphy named principal of Great Oak School
DANVERS – Amanda Murphy, a 25-year educator who has served in a variety of positions, has been named principal of Great Oak Elementary School, according to Danvers Superintendent of Schools Dan Bauer. Murphy comes to Danvers from Marblehead Public Schools, where she has worked for 20 years and has been principal of the Village School since 2016. “I’m very excited,” … [Read more...] about Amanda Murphy named principal of Great Oak School
DESE to conduct Tiered Focus Monitoring review of MPS ELE Program
During the week of March 4, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE’s) Office of Language Acquisition (OLA) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Marblehead Public Schools. The OLA reviews each district’s and charter school’s English learner education program every six years to monitor compliance with federal and state English learner … [Read more...] about DESE to conduct Tiered Focus Monitoring review of MPS ELE Program