I do not believe that above grade performers need IEP’s. Competent teachers will plan classroom instruction to challenge gifted students. AP courses should be an option.
Is it possible to lose 38 million dollars in local aid over a 6-year period and still provide everyone in our public schools with a high quality education? Medford is doing its best!
Art education in Medford, acknowledging budgetary limits, is sufficiently funded and staffed. Improving its quality and diversity would require additional staffing and funding.
That 1 in 5 Medford students attend a private institution is not evidence that Medford Schools are not good. The quality of education in Medford is good. I think it’s a matter of personal preference. State school rankings fail to reflect the diversity of school populations that impact rankings. Medford does as well if not better than most of its neighbors.
As a member of the school committee I see leading the charge as a joint effort and I would encourage my colleagues to join me. To enable students to make good nutrition decisions and to engage in regular physical activity must be the mission of the Health and Physical Education programs.
