Milton is among the schools discussed in an article in todays Boston Globe on the state’s rating of public school systems. The article states “Milton has gone from having all Level 1 schools two years ago to having just one this year.”

The article goes on to state that:

The state created the five-level rating system under a waiver from the US Department of Education after the agency provided states the choice to opt out from the No Child Left Behind accountability system, long criticized for over-identifying schools in trouble. In Massachusetts, more than 80 percent of its schools received some kind of negative designation, even though the state is number one on many national tests.  .  .  Milton, which has been scrutinizing testing data to identify ways to help students, has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on additional supplies and materials, extended school days, Saturday programs, two new reading specialists, and a preschool pilot program.

Superintendent Mary Gormley is quoted, “I want every child in Milton public schools to achieve. Some students need more time. Some need targeted instruction.”

You can find the full article here.