BCAT News

Burlington is down about a dozen students compared to this time last year, according to Director of Student Enrollment Robyn Miliano. It’s in line with much-discussed projections from the [...]

A review of goals and progress for Superintendent of Schools Dr. Eric Conti showed the multiple ongoing projects aiming to improve Burlington schools, as laid out during an October 8 […]

As the deadline approaches to fund the Fox Hill Elementary School Project, the committee in charge of redeveloping the Burlington High School is also continuing in its efforts. In a […]

The Burlington School Committee Tuesday night began to discuss a long term facilities master plan, a living document that would prioritize major upgrades, repairs and new buildings for years into [...]

With the Burlington Educators Association scheduled for its final negotiation meeting with the School Committee before the current contract expires, teachers were on the Town Common Monday [...]

The Burlington School Committee voted Tuesday to create a 13-person committee charged with overseeing the renovations of the Marshall Simonds Middle School field, a $4.77 million project approved [...]

After voting Monday to pull a $6.7 million warrant for significant upgrades to fields around Marshall Simonds Middle School, the School Committee Tuesday rescinded their vote, effectively keeping [...]

The Burlington School Committee voted Monday night to postpone a warrant article that would have sought to bond $6.72 million to renovate fields at Marshall Simonds Middle School.  The article [...]

The Burlington Educators Association’s contract expires at the end of this school year, and teachers have been at the bargaining table since December to negotiate a new contract. Their priorities [...]

Discussion continued Tuesday night on Burlington Public Schools’ posting of a job opening for a Lead Instructional Coach for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the high school.  The job was […]

The committee in charge of building a new Fox Hill Elementary School has voted to request a non-binding vote on the design for the new school.  If the Select Board […]

The Burlington School Committee on Wednesday added language to its wellness policy that elementary school teachers may not take away a recess or physical education period as a form of […]

The special education collaborative LABBB, which includes Lexington, Arlington, Burlington, Bedford and Belmont, may soon need a new acronym as school committee members in all five communities [...]

Candidates in some of Burlington’s upcoming local election races joined BNEWS this week for debates and forums. In a contested School Committee race, candidates have a choice between two sitting [...]

The Burlington Select Board is encouraging graduating 2023 seniors who live in Burlington to apply for the Town of Burlington Scholarship Fund. Funding is available for students attending [...]

The Burlington School Committee Tuesday voted to name the school entrance road after beloved Burlington school bus driver Dottie Bartlett Yeadon, who passed away Dec. 5, 2022. The idea to […]

Consultants with expertise in hazardous materials and geotechnical engineering were onsite at Burlington Public Schools’ Fox Hill and Pine Glen schools during winter break as the district [...]

Middle and high school teachers at Burlington Public Schools will receive training in a March 9 professional development day on culturally responsive teaching from the Highlander Institute as [...]