Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala began his report at the Sept. 30 School Committee meeting by discussing the Fiscal Year 2026 fair share earmarks. “In Peabody, we’re very fortunate to have very supportive people in our State delegation,” he said, specifically mentioning Rep. Tom Walsh, Sen. Joan Lovely, and Rep. Sally Kerans. Vadala said Walsh “led the charge in creating” … [Read more...] about Student MCAS scores on the rise
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Teacher fired for Kirk comments
Last Monday, Sept. 15, Peabody parent Matthew Keen claimed that teachers have been fired due to political speech made outside the classroom via social media. Since then, one teacher has been confirmed to have been removed from his teaching job, and many of Keen’s questions have gone unanswered. At the time, Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala had released the following … [Read more...] about Teacher fired for Kirk comments
Peabody sees 567% increase in Summer Foods Program participation
During last Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala shared that the “Summer Foods Program, this year, was very successful.” Peabody saw a 567% increase in the total meals served during the Summer Foods Program, which is in its third year of offering food five days/week. During 2023, the only meal available to serve was lunch. That July, … [Read more...] about Peabody sees 567% increase in Summer Foods Program participation
Parent claims teachers removed for political speech
In an email sent Monday to various Peabody Public Schools staff, City leadership, and news outlets, Matthew Keen, a Peabody parent, claimed teachers have been removed from schools allegedly due to political speech made outside the classroom. “My student at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School informed me today that one of their teachers was absent from class and had been … [Read more...] about Parent claims teachers removed for political speech
Budget neutral change approved by committee
The School Committee met Monday to review the school budget after a meeting with the City Council last week, where they heard comments from the council and the public. Mayor Ted Bettencourt said there are a few options they'd have that night as a committee. "One, we could keep the same budget that we voted on previously and just move that forward and bring that back to … [Read more...] about Budget neutral change approved by committee