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Andover Public Schools Awarded $20,750 MA FRESH Grant To Support West Elementary Greenhouse
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (252+ words) ANDOVER, MA " Andover Public Schools has been awarded $20,750 through the MA FRESH grant program to support expanded food education and hands-on learning at West Elementary School, district officials announced. The funding was awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and…...
Superintendent Takes Pay Cut To Accept New Position
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (455+ words) ANDOVER, MA " Andover Public Schools Superintendent Magda Parvey will take a lower guaranteed salary when she leaves Andover next month to become superintendent of the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District in New York, according to contract details released by the New…...
Parvey’s Tenure Marked by New Schools, Curriculum Changes, and Labor Turmoil
1+ day, 33+ min ago (351+ words) ANDOVER, MA " Superintendent Dr. Magda Parvey's decision to leave Andover Public Schools for a new superintendent post in New York brings to a close a tenure defined by major capital projects and curriculum changes, alongside some of the most difficult…...
Andover High School Robotics Team Selected To Represent Massachusetts At National Competition
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (240+ words) ANDOVER, MA " The Andover High School robotics program will represent Massachusetts on a national stage next month, after one of its teams was selected to compete in the inaugural Governor's Cup Robotics Challenge in Washington, D.C. The Andover Robotics Club's Team…...
Andover Schools Superintendent Dr. Magda Parvey to Step Down
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (378+ words) ANDOVER, MA " Andover Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Magda Parvey will step down from her role after accepting a new position as superintendent of the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District in New York, according to statements released by Parvey and the Andover…...
Mediator Recommends APS-Fusion Lawsuit Go To Trial
2+ day, 26+ min ago (311+ words) Attorneys for Fusion Academy and the Andover School Committee were unable to come to an agreement during a mediation session Jan. 9, prompting the mediator recommend the $4 million lawsuit go to trial. "Further efforts to settle this case at this time…...
Labor Board Says Andover Failed To Comply With Special Ed Ruling
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (245+ words) ANDOVER, MA " A Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations hearing officer has ruled that the Andover School Committee failed to comply with a 2024 order requiring the restoration of designated case management time for special education teachers and good-faith bargaining with the…...
School Board Says Facial Rec Adoption Didn’t Require Vote, Public Input
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (536+ words) ANDOVER, MA " The Andover School Committee issued a collective statement defending the district's adoption of facial recognition technology for school visitor check-ins, saying the decision was operational in nature, did not require a committee vote, and was made without public…...
Mediation Begins Jan. 8 In Long-Running Fusion Lawsuit Vs. APS
2+ week, 1+ day ago (651+ words) ANDOVER, MA " After nearly five years of litigation, a federal lawsuit brought by Fusion Learning, Inc. against the Andover School Committee is entering a critical new phase, with court-ordered mediation scheduled to begin Jan. 8, according to recent filings in U.S. District…...
Andover By The Numbers: Dollars For Scholars
2+ week, 2+ day ago (245+ words) ANDOVER, MA " Today's numbers are $1 million and 33 " the total value of scholarships awarded by Andover Dollars for Scholars since 1997 and the number of grants this year. The local chapter of Dollars for Scholars, managed by national non-profit Scholarship America, eclipsed…...