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School panel previews graduation overhaul
Medford school officials previewed a new post-MCAS graduation framework as leaders questioned unfunded testing mandates. From our own coverage: School panel previews graduation overhaul; CPC opens hearings on five FY27 funding requests.
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- School panel previews graduation overhaul. Medford's School Committee Curriculum and Instruction Subcommittee reviewed the state's new post-MCAS graduation framework and district testing practices, with members pressing whether the shift amounts to an unfunded mandate as only about 53 percent of students currently complete the FAFSA.Medford News
- CPC opens hearings on five FY27 funding requests. Medford's Community Preservation Committee opened fiscal 2027 hearings on five funding requests, including affordable-housing rental assistance, City Hall facade repairs and a proposed shift of Condon Shell lighting costs, with a vote on the shell project set for October 27.Medford News
- Chevalier panel eyes grants for theater repairs. Medford's Civic Auditoriums and Convention Center Commission mapped a grant strategy for Chevalier Theatre repairs, including a December 10 state cultural-facilities deadline, while members acknowledged uncertainty over who controls leftover casino mitigation funds as the lower-level gym keeps flooding from a high water table.Medford News
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