Administrators laid out the review's findings to the School Committee on Tuesday and delineated what Melrose Public Schools have to do to be in compliance with state standards.
Anna Pecci, a Winthrop School fourth grader, wrote about fellow gymnast Shawn Johnson.
The School Committee was scheduled to meet in executive session on Tuesday night to discuss the superintendent's salary, per the terms of his contract.
With slightly more than $100K leftover in the current budget, the Melrose Public Schools administration is looking to use some of that cash to address needs that arose during budget deliberations.
The school's accrediting body requires Melrose High School to submit a progress report by Dec. 1 on seven critical recommendations that, until resolved, will keep the school on warning status.
Melrose High School officials must submit a special progress report to NEASC by Dec. 1 that indicates how the school is addressing the warning areas.
The students at Horace Mann collected an eye-popping 72,000 plastic bags and won a bench made from recycled materials.
Mary Alise Herrera will take over for the departing Bryna Davis.
The mayor's office and the Melrose Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring the breakfast with incoming Melrose High School Principal Dan Richards.
Kids learned about the Melrose Department of Public Works while having fun on rides and crawling in and on the DPW's big vehicles.
Snippets from students' speeches and songs during Friday's Melrose High School graduation ceremonies.
The Class of 2011 gives a fond farewell to the school at which they spent a long four years—five, if you count eighth grade.
Melrose board, commission and committee meetings taking place this week.
The theme of triumph over adversity echoed throughout the personal and collective stories told by Melrose High School's graduating class at Friday night's ceremonies.
The graduating Melrose High School seniors both completed the inter-disciplinary program focused on increasing awareness and knowledge of foreign countries.
Melrose High School's graduating Class of 2011 gathered in the cafetorium to receive their yearbooks and sign their friends' yearbooks.
MHS seniors graduating this Friday celebrated their prom on Tuesday night.
Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School students put on the annual mix of speeches and song to honor veterans.
MHS was put on lockdown on Friday morning while bomb-sniffing dogs checked Melrose High School for the second day in a row.
The Melrose School Committee unanimously approved the plan on Tuesday night.
Ro Gine started in Melrose at the beginning of this school year.
Parents have formed the advocacy group to incite changes within the Melrose Public Schools system.
The MHS Class of 2012 celebrated the prom at the Burlington Marriott on Friday night.
Teams from all Melrose elementary schools gathered at the Lincoln School on Monday, May 2 to participate in the 2011 Mayor's Cup Math Challenge.
The Melrose middle school students performed its play "He Said She Said" in the Massachusetts Drama Fest Competition at Tyngsborough High School.
Melrose School Committee member J.D. LaRock said he was "angry" over a report that paints MHS as "at best mediocre," which drew some rebukes from his fellow committee members.
The musical features 50 students from all grades levels in Melrose Schools.
Committee ordered to promptly release executive session minutes, but no change in contract offered to or accepted by Patricia White-Lambright.
The pictures were given on Tuesday, May 3 to Melrose High School administrators, who identified 11 students in possession of alcoholic beverages or tobacco.
As half-day kindergarten enrollment rates remain low, parents of displaced full-day kindergartners question the current assignment process.
Dan Richards will leave his position as assistant principal at Belmont High to take the reins at Melrose High.
The iRaiders beat 103 middle school teams from around the world in the Programming Skills event at the World Championships.
Almost 3,000 Massachusetts children suffered nonfatal falls from playground equipment in one year. What should be done to make those playgrounds as safe as possible?
Graffiti and litter are the most prevalent problems on Melrose playgrounds; while the Warren Street playground is one area targeted for improvements by the city this year. Part three of a three part series.
The group created skits based on their own experiences and performed them at Melrose elementary schools and the Anova School.
Daniel Richards, Belmont High School assistant principal for instruction, and Adam Bakr, Marlborough High School assistant principal, are the two remaining candidates to replace the retiring Joe Dillon.
The Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Math Team recently earned Gold Level status from MathCounts, a national enrichment, club and competition program.
Both lease agreements were approved by the School Committee last week and now need to go before the SEEM Board of Directors for approval.
The New England Scholastic Band Association held a competition for Winter Guard and Winter Percussion squads on Saturday in Melrose.
A three-year soccer player at Melrose High School and a trumpet player, Andrew plans to major in music in college.