Burlington Superintendent Named Best In State

BURLINGTON, MA -- The American Association of School Administrators named Burlington Superintendent Eric Conti School Superintendent of the Year during its National School Superintendents’ Conference in Los Angeles. The organization cited Conti's efforts to lobby for increased state funding for public education in Massachusetts and his role as president of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents.

Conti is in his 11th year as superintendent in Burlington. AASA also noted his efforts to offer students more access to courses that will teach computer science skills.

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