While overall standardized test results were mixed and absenteeism remains an ongoing concern throughout the district, Canton schools continue to perform well in relation to their counterparts, according to the latest accountability report put out by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Although a formal accountability classification was not assigned to most […]
After a challenging and at times frustrating start to the school year with new bus contractor First Student, Canton school leaders were happy to report significant improvements in the delivery times of school buses over the past several days. The positive news follows a productive workshop between First Student representatives and school officials and what […]
Canton School Committee members plan to ramp up the pressure on new bus contractor First Student and will invite company representatives to its next meeting to address mounting complaints, particularly with bus service at the elementary schools and St. John the Evangelist School. School Committee Chair Kristian Merenda, after hearing from several concerned parents, said […]
By the Canton Robodogs and GearHounds Canton High School’s robotics teams, the Robodogs and Gearhounds, have kicked off their new competitive season and are making efforts to improve their community by running an E-Waste Drive on October 16. Three years ago, the United States produced $7.49 billion worth of electronic waste, but only 17.4 percent […]
Concerns over bus transportation continue to be a major challenge for the Canton Public Schools with several parents telling the School Committee last week during a public comment period that they could not understand why it takes more than an hour for some students to arrive home from a school that is only a few […]
Canton School Committee members and Superintendent Derek Folan were pleased with the first draft of new student handbooks presented by building principals at their meeting last Thursday, August 11. Among the notable changes were tougher policies around absenteeism and tardiness as well as a crackdown on use of electronic devices at the Galvin Middle School. […]
Canton school leaders are elated with the decision by the state legislature and Governor Charlie Baker to fund the school breakfast and lunch program for the coming year. During the pandemic, the federal government paid to make sure that every student would have a free school lunch. That program expired at the end of the […]
After engaging with numerous stakeholders and collecting and analyzing dozens of data points throughout his first 10 months on the job, Canton Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan presented his final set of findings from his superintendent’s entry plan at last Thursday’s School Committee meeting. The 2022 entry plan report, one of several components of the […]
On Thursday, May 26, 32 students from Canton High School traveled to Bridgewater State University to take part in the fifth annual Light Foundation Leadership Conference in New England — a day-long summit hosted by the Light Foundation and its co-founder, three-time Super Bowl champion and Patriots Hall of Famer Matt Light. First piloted in Franklin seven years […]
See this week’s special edition of the Citizen for full coverage of the CHS Class of 2022 graduation, including then and now photos, scholarship winners, graduates’ future plans and more. Click here to order your subscription today. *** The weather and the atmosphere was picture-perfect and the mood was triumphant yet bittersweet, as the 248 […]
