Unanimously approved February 3, 2020 A Proclamation to Make Medford Hunger Free Whereas hunger and poverty are issues of grave concern...

The pandemic has revealed the scale of hunger experienced in our community. Hunger is a deeply personal issue for me, which is obvious...

As technology has changed, fundraising has changed. There is a proliferation of online platforms to help groups raise money for their...

The School Committee is mandated to receive many reports throughout the year in addition to the many we request. Until this policy was...

A complete rewrite of the Gifts & Solicitations Policy was undertaken this year and brought this policy up to date with changes in the...

A seemingly boring policy, the school calendar is a really big deal for many families. Each year, every School Committee Member, and...

What's wrong with Out of School Suspensions? There are a number of problems with this course of disciplinary action: Students that are...

Beginning in the fall of 2019 Medford Public Schools began offering universal free breakfast at all of our schools. This is an important...

Beginning in the fall of 2019 Medford Public Schools began offering universal free breakfast at all of our schools. This is an important...

Even before taking office on January 1, 2018, I understood that the most important activity of my first year in office was going to be...

I was proud of the Medford School Committee when we passed an updated Meal Charge policy that made lunch shaming a practice that should...

2019 saw the passage of a new Medication Administration policy for Medford Public Schools. The policy on the books, while perfectly...

Beginning in the fall of 2019 Medford Public Schools will offer universal free breakfast at all of our schools. This is being...

When I was a child I grew up in extreme poverty in rural New Hampshire. One of the features of living in such a situation is that dental...

Every child deserves an excellent education.  However, not every child has all the resources they require to take advantage of that...

I have been a vocal critic of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, MCAS. Research has made clear that standardized tests...

I firmly believe that providing a quality education cannot come at the expense of a future where our children will no longer have a safe...

I believe we can get every single child reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade and this needs to be a major focus of the...

Our after school program has continuous staffing shortages.  Families depend on this program and the severe shortage of after school...

We have trouble hiring some staff because the wages are too low.  I am committed to improving the wages of our employees that do not...