WBUR is running a series of programs asking the question, “What makes a good teacher?”
An interactive map accompanies the piece that enables user to view municpalities and their respective teacher salaries, pupil expenditures, and MCAS scores. This data is drawn from the Massachusetts Dept or Education. Please click “Read more” for data on Milton and related links.
Commentary by Frank Schroth
Anyone who follows this site with regularity knows that I am a tremendous fan of the Milton High School music program; it’s teachers, and it’s musicians. For years the music faculty at the high school has been providing students with high quality instruction and an overall remarkable learning experience in all it dimensions. They sound just great! Bravo to all.
from The Patriot Ledger
Milton will receive $53,990 from a settlement of environmental violations by the operator of municipal waste incinerators, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Friday. (Read the full story here.)
There are two annual road races coming up and both are good fun and support great causes. The Milton Road Race and The M.A.D. Scramble are both on tap for June.
from The Boston Herald
In 2005, from June 10-12, the Red Sox played three games at Wrigley Field.
Three days after the series, Rich Hill made his major-league debut for the Cubs.
Looking back, Hill, a Milton native, wishes he could have been part of that inter-league matchup. (Read teh full story here.)
from Fontbonne Academy
Fontbonne Academy hosted its All-Alumnae Reunion this past Saturday, May 14. Over 125 alums gathered in the Fontbonne Academy foyer for a cocktail reception to reminisce and reengage with one another. The catered event drew alums from as far as Seattle and Tennessee, and as near as Milton.
Some Milton public school faculty received a pleasant surprise on May 17th when they were informed they had received grants from the Milton Foundation of Education ranging from $250 to $1,200 to fund a wide range of educational projects and initiatives. In what is now a spring tradition, the MFE awarded 21 teacher grants totaling $14, 960.
from The Patriot Ledger
The Hedin twins, Tommy and Paul, are typical 11-year-olds growing up in Milton, with one difference. The twins are rapidly advancing amateur boxers, as serious about their sport as any 11-year-old can be serious about anything. (Read the full story here.)
Last night saw quite a crowd at Fuller Village turn out in support of arts education in the Milton Public Schools. Students had work on display and available for purchase. The works were from elementary through high school and included paintings, photographs, and sculpture.
It will take time to dig into the recent proposals from the MA House and Senate to understand what the impact will be here in Milton. The GIC issue is a hot issue. That is, the refusal of Milton municipal unions to take part in it. There is some question as to how much money the town will or could have saved. Regardless, health care costs are crippling town finances state-wide and that is what is prompting these legislative proposals. An article from Lowell Sun reports on recent Senate plan.