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In averages of state statistics from the last three years, several Vineyard elementary schools have some of Massachusetts’ highest rates of kindergartners exempt from at least one immunization. According to data compiled by the Boston Globe, the Chilmark School has the state’s second-highest rate. About 23 percent of kindergartners at the up-Island school received exemptions […] ....
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the 2023 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System results (MCAS) and it revealed some improvements may be needed at Martha’s Vineyard schools. This is the first full release of accountability data since 2019, according to a press release from the department. This includes information such as graduation rates, […] ....
The Times has published a four-part series, “Highlighting Immigrant Voices,” featuring 20-minute compilations of recent discussions with Island immigrants. The series is produced and edited by Adarsh Bhat, a Times intern from Mumbai, India. Episode one, “Introducing the Immigrants,” explores the backgrounds of the project’s seven interviewees. Topics discussed include adjusting to Northeast winters, the […] ....
Updated As of Sept. 5, school is officially underway on the Island. Administrators have many issues on their plates, including major building projects at the Tisbury School and the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School; the schools are also working with a rise in English language learners, and increasing behavioral health challenges following the trauma of […] ....