Every year, the Margaret Voss Howard Teacher Recognition Award honors one Marblehead teacher and one Salem teacher “as a representative of all the excellent, dedicated teachers in the community who make a difference to children every day.” This award is named after Dr. Margaret Voss Howard, who often goes by Peg. She was an educator in both the Marblehead and Salem school … [Read more...] about Teacher award nominations open, due April 17
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Marblehead students voice makeup concerns
MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead Public School students still need to make up nine more days due to the illegal teachers’ strike. And while the adults have voiced their opinions, what do the children think? At the School Committee meeting last Thursday, board members voted on the remaining five days to be made up using three April break days and two days added onto the end of the … [Read more...] about Marblehead students voice makeup concerns
Marblehead Schools among best in state for MCAS scores
Although the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) will no longer be a graduation requirement, Marblehead Public Schools (MPS) still prove to be among the highest-scored school systems in the state. The MCAS exams assist educators and administrations in understanding student performance in math, English language arts (ELA), and science. The grades tested are … [Read more...] about Marblehead Schools among best in state for MCAS scores
Marblehead educators halt voluntary work amid negotiations
The Marblehead Education Association (MEA) has asked its members to stop working outside of their contractually obligated agreements. During a meeting with the School Committee on Oct. 1, the MEA bargaining team determined that beginning Oct. 2, members would cease voluntary work on scheduled days once a week, a practice referred to as "work to rule." Examples of … [Read more...] about Marblehead educators halt voluntary work amid negotiations
Bargaining session update from Marblehead Education Association
The union’s bargaining team arrived at last night’s session prepared to negotiate over parental leave for all units. Though the Committee posted the meeting for all units, they refused to discuss anything other than Unit A proposals, most of which they continued to reject out of hand. With 5 full days to review the MEA modified proposal, management presented only these 3 … [Read more...] about Bargaining session update from Marblehead Education Association