To the editor: Amidst all the information being distributed regarding the upcoming votes that Lincoln will take regarding Minuteman High School, the Lincoln Vocational Education Options Working Group (VEOWG) wants to ensure that accurate and consistent data is provided to the public. To that end, the VEOWG has reviewed Sharon Antia’s recent letter and the accompanying…
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Letter to the editor: Minuteman in dollars and cents
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of letters about Minuteman Regional Vocational School District from Sharon Antia, Lincoln’s representative on the Minuteman School Committee. The previous letters were published on January 4, January 14, and January 24. She invites readers with questions to email her at Sharon.antia@gmail.com.
To the editor:
On February 23, Lincoln will hold a Special Town Meeting at which we will be asked to vote on two things: whether to approve the amended Minuteman school district’s regional agreement, and whether to withdraw from the Minuteman school district.
Massachusetts evaluates a town’s ability to pay for public education based on property values and personal income (“wealth factors”). Using this information, the state determines the fair and equitable distribution of state funds for education by subsidizing schools serving communities with low wealth factors at a higher rate than schools serving towns such as Lincoln where wealth is determined to be high. This matter is determined by the state and is not something that can be controlled at the local level.
Letter to the editor: Minuteman district governance at issue
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of letters about Minuteman High School from Sharon Antia, Lincoln’s representative on the Minuteman School Committee. The previous letters were published on January 4 and January 14. She invites readers with questions to email her at Sharon.antia@gmail.com. To the editor: On February 23, Lincoln will hold…
Letter to the editor: Minuteman building needs are driving debate
Editor’s note: Antia is Lincoln’s representative on the Minuteman School Committee.
To the editor:
On February 23, Lincoln will be holding a Special Town Meeting and we will be asked to take two votes. We will be asked to vote on amendments to the Minuteman High School district regional agreement, and we will also be asked to vote on whether we want to remain in the district. This is the second in a series of letters from me about Minuteman, the first of which was published on January 4.
Letter to the editor: group examines vocational education
Editor’s note: See the Lincoln Squirrel posts from Dec. 23, 2015 and Jan. 4, 2016 for more information about the Minuteman regional agreement and the Vocational Education Options Working Group. To the editor: The Board of Selectmen urges the town to follow the work of its recently formed Vocational Education Options Working Group (VEOWG). The VEOWG…
New Hanscom Middle School proceeding on schedule
Construction of the new Hanscom Middle School is on schedule and expected to be completed this spring. “Education has changed a lot since the old schools were built 60 years ago. This new space will allow us to teach with 21st-century methods,” said Erich Ledebuhr, Hanscom Middle School principal. “The setup of the building is…
For Birches School, education is in their nature
By Alice Waugh
Lincoln’s Birches School, which opened four years ago with just five students, made the cover of the winter 2016 issue of Independent School magazine and is poised to add a sixth grade for 2016-17.
News acorns
Group forms to study vocational education possibilities The newly formed Vocational Education Options Working Group will hold its second meeting on January 11 to explore options for Lincoln students in the event the town decides to withdraw from the Minuteman High School district. At its first meeting on December 29, the group discussed its change and…
Letter to the editor: many Minuteman issues to mull
(Editor’s note: the most recent Lincoln Squirrel article about Minuteman can be found here.)
To the editor:
Minuteman High School has become an important topic of discussion here in Lincoln. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, we will have a Special Town Meeting at which we will be asked to decide if we want to remain in the Minuteman School District. There are many incredibly complex issues to be examined and an informed decision will require much thought, consideration, and understanding from all of us.
Letter to the editor: PTO thanks its Community Partners
To the editor: On behalf of the Lincoln PTO, I’d like to extend our deepest thanks to our PTO Community Partners whose contributions have helped make possible our many enrichment activities at the Lincoln School. These activities include visits to the school by poets, dancers, and puppeteers; science, nature and engineering workshops; historical reenactments and more….