Reading High School Internship Program Connects More Than 150 Students With Career Experience

The internship program placed students at organizations in a wide range of fields.

Change Announced For Reading School District Leadership

There's a major change coming to school leadership in Reading at the end of the school year.

Reading Scholarship Foundation Makes Announcement On Applications

The 2026-2027 scholarship application is now available for the upcoming academic year, according to the organization.

Reading METCO Hosts Two Family Friendly Events

Events Made Possible by Grant from Boston Bridges Initiative

Back To School: Reading 2025-26 School Calendar

Summer is coming to a close, and parents in Reading can mark the first day of school that is quickly approaching.

Reading Elementary Students Deliver Valentines To Senior Community

Students from a local elementary school hand-delivered Valentines to seniors, which had "residents smiling from ear to ear."

Reading Robotics Students To Compete In World Championships

A team comprised of students at a Reading coding and robotics school won a state competition and will now compete on a larger stage.

Reading High School Ranked Among Top 100 In State

A Reading high school made U.S. News & World Report's list of the 100 best in the state.

Reading Schools Receive Grant For Science Curriculum

Fourteen schools from around the state were awarded the grants in the last round of funding.

Reading Memorial High School Awarded Innovation Careers Grant

The school will receive $75,000 for the implementation of the Innovation Career Pathways program.

Reading Schools To Dismiss Early Due To Extreme Heat

School officials have provided details for Thursday's early release schedule as the state deals with a heat wave.

Reading Schools To Offer Free Meals For Students

Reading schools announced they will offer no-cost meals through the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.

Back To School: Reading 2023-24 School Calendar

Parents in Reading can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.

Reading Memorial High School Hires Interim Principal

The district has named an interim principal after Principal Kevin Tracey announced he will be leaving.

Reading Memorial High School Principal Announces Resignation

Principal Kevin Tracey will step down after two years with the district.

Reading, Wilmington Students Are Winners Of RMLD's HS Art Contest

Students were asked to submit work that visually portrays the concept of "trail blazing." See the winning artwork here.

Reading Public Schools Honored For Use Of Illustrative Mathematics

RPS was one of 18 U.S. districts named as a 2022-23 District of Distinction for the use of the problem-based math curriculum in grades K-6.

Reading Memorial High Gets $2.5K Grant To Host Credit For Life Fair

The grant is sponsored by 3 MA government agencies and designed to strengthen access to financial literacy throughout the state.

15 Reading 4th Graders Honored In RMLD Art Contest

Students from Wood End, Killam, Barrows, Birch Meadow and Eaton schools were chosen for their electricity and sustainability-themed posters

Story Of Legendary Reading Track Coach Subject Of New Documentary

"Croft" will tell the story of Hal Croft, a decorated Vietnam war hero whose RMHS track teams went undefeated for 29 straight years.

Burnt Transformer Connection Caused Reading Power Outage: RMLD

The outage hit a neighborhood north of downtown Reading around 9 p.m. Monday night.

Reading Schools To Name Varsity Track After Longtime Teacher, Coach

Harold Croft was a high school teacher and long-tenured track coach at Reading Memorial High School across several decades.

Reading 2022 MCAS Results: English Scores Fall, Some Math Scores Rise

Third through eighth grade math scores increased in 2022, while tenth grade math scores fell.

Reading Public Schools Earn A- Grade In New National Ranking

Reading was placed 69th out of 219 Massachusetts school districts in rankings from Niche on Tuesday.

Reading Student Named National Merit Semifinalist

Students earned this honor through their scores on National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests last year.

Back To School: Reading 2022-23 School Calendar

Reading students will be back in the classroom in the coming weeks. Here are some important dates for the rest of the school year.

Reading resident celebrates graduation from Cotting School

Frankie Vigorito graduated as part of the 128th class from Cotting

Reading Police Name Comfort Dog

And the newest member of the Reading Police Department is...

Reading Schools To Revisit Mask Policy Next Week

Superintendent Thomas Milaschewski said the school committee will review the policy Feb. 17 as the statewide mandate ends Feb. 28.

Reading School Committee Passes $51.7M Budget

In a unanimous vote on Jan. 27, the school committee approved the administration's recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

How Reading Voted For New Northeast Metro Tech

Very few residents cast ballots, but those who did overwhelmingly supported funding a new vocational school.

Reading Scholarship Foundation Taking Applications For 2022-23

Any resident who is a Reading Memorial High School senior or is pursuing an undergraduate degree may apply.

Northeast Metro Tech Special Election For Reading

Reading would be responsible for roughly $4.5 million of the cost of a state-of-the-art school after accounting for the MSBA grant.

Reading Police Monitoring TikTok 'Gun Violence' Challenge

A nationwide TikTok challenge that reportedly encourages teens to threaten school violence has police monitoring schools as a precaution.

Reading Area Completion Rates For College Aid Applications

See how FAFSA applications changed for Reading area high schools.

7 Reading Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Reading elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.

Best Schools: How Reading Ranked On 2022 Niche List

The data analysis company Niche looked at academics, teachers and diversity in schools and districts serving Massachusetts.

Reading Short On Crossing Guards

The police department said it has to prioritize certain postings this school year based on safety needs due to a dearth of applicants.

Reading Schools Set Mask Mandate, New 'Test And Stay' Policy

At Thursday's School Committee meeting, Superintendent Milaschewski outlined some changes to the district's testing and quarantine policies.

Latest VaxMillions Prize Goes To Reading Student

Lilla Eliet, a rising eighth-grader at Coolidge Middle School, is the third winner of the $300,000 scholarship grant.