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District to Host Literacy Night As Part of Curriculum Review
Burlington Public Schools will be hosting a Literacy Night to give families a look into the two curriculum options under consideration.
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Triannual State Special Education Review Comes to Burlington
Parents of students with IEPs are invited to provide feedback to the state regarding the special education program in Burlington.
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Innovative Burlington High School Options Under Investigation
The Burlington High School building project comes more into focus as options are narrowed down. Learn more at Nov. 20 Community Meeting.
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Burlington Schools Add Bus, Adjust Routes to Improve Arrival Times
Changes to Burlington school bus routes have succeeded in getting students to school with enough time, though app issues remain
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High School Building Options Shared, Pared Down
The High School Building Committee reviewed and thinned out some of the options for a new Burlington High School.
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District Expects Curriculum Revamp to Improve Student Performance in Burlington
The district expects student performance on standardized assessments to improve after curriculum updates, but the road will be long.
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New Fox Hill School Design to be Refined in Coming Months
Building Committee reviews schedule, sets monthly meetings, forms working groups to guide development; bidding expected next winter
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School Committee Debates Metrics for Measuring District Progress
Members called for clearer milestones in superintendent's three-year plan, citing the need to measure progress over time.
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BPS Curriculum Review Will Culminate in Program Redesign
When Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Lisa Chen, joined Burlington Public Schools a little more than a year ago, her first priority was to conduct a BPS curriculum review. Since then, nearly every aspect of the district's curriculum has been under scrutiny with the aim of improving access to appropriate
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Shawsheen Tech Ready to Open its Doors to a New Class
Not long after welcoming the Class of 2028 through its doors, the technical high school serving Burlington and other surrounding communities is paving the way for this year's eighth graders to apply. The Shawsheen Tech application is now open, and students have until February to submit it, along
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Seventh Graders Can Sign Up to Explore Shawsheen
Shawsheen Technical High School will once again be hosting 7th graders from their sending communities for the Project Explore program. This three-week after-school course takes students interested in exploring a vocational education pathway to Shawsheen Tech for six afternoons of experiential learning. This no-cost program provides transportation for registered students
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Students Address District Following Recent School Safety Incidents
Students addressed the School Committee on Tuesday evening about two recent incidents regarding school safety and urged the district to communicate more transparently with families regarding such incidents. On Friday, September 20, a student at Burlington High School brought a kitchen knife to school. An notification was sent to parents