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Newburyport Public Schools — 2,104 students enrolled (SY2025).

MCAS Grade 10 meeting/exceeding expectations SY2025: ELA: 70%, Math: 56%. Full district report card →

Coverage of every School Committee meeting — budgets, curriculum, staffing, and policy decisions — with primary-source documents.

Newburyport Schools Adopt Fishtank Literacy Curriculum, Expand School Choice to Close Budget Gap

Newburyport School Committee adopts Fishtank Learning as its new K-5 literacy curriculum and expands school choice enrollment to close a $93,901 budget gap.

Newburyport School Committee Raises Athletic Fees, Approves Girls Varsity Golf Team

Newburyport School Committee raises athletic fees, creates girls varsity golf program, and tables international field trip vote over tour-company concerns.

North Reading School Committee Approves Calendar, Eyes Modular Classrooms Over State Building Project

NEWBURYPORT — May 18, 2026 — North Reading School Committee backs modular classrooms at Hood School and accepts $4,080 in donations. The committee voted unanimously at its May 18 meeting to approve its 2026-27 calendar and to send an amended support letter for state education legislation identified as H.4361.

Wilmington Middle School to Replace WIN Block With Shorter PAUSE Intervention System in Fall

NEWBURYPORT — May 14, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee hears sweeping middle school schedule overhaul, votes on Panama trip and audit report. Principal Brian Kyra and a team of educators presented a new Wilmington Middle School schedule for 2026-27 that replaces the daily WIN intervention block with a shorter, more flexible

Whittier Tech Approves $1.19M Budget Increase With No New Municipal Assessments

Whittier Tech School Committee approves $1.19M budget adjustment with no increase to town assessments.

Whittier Tech Committee Votes Unanimously to Increase FY26 Budget by $1.19 Million

Whittier Tech School Committee unanimously approved a $1,188,512 increase to the district's fiscal year 2026 operating budget, with no additional cost to member municipalities. Business Manager Ms.

Wilmington School Committee Advances Cell Phone App Pilot for Grades 6 Through 12

NEWBURYPORT — April 30, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee hears alarming mental health gaps for LGBTQ+ students, advances cell phone app pilot. The committee received results from the district's 2025 Youth Health Survey showing that 50 percent of transgender and gender diverse middle school students reported being bullied on school

Newburyport School Committee Approves $47.35 Million FY27 Budget

NEWBURYPORT — April 29, 2026 — Newburyport School Committee approves $47.35 million FY27 budget on a 6-0-1 vote after months of cuts. The committee voted April 29 to send the fiscal year 2027 school budget to Mayor Sean Reardon, setting the city appropriation at $41 million — a 3.88

Newburyport School Committee opens 25 school choice seats amid split vote

Newburyport School Committee opens 25 school choice seats and hears budget gap warning ahead of April 29 vote.

Nashoba School Committee Sets April 29 Vote on Masters Academy International Approval

Nashoba Regional School Committee moves toward approval of a $103 million private sports academy.

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