Threat of Winter Storm on Tuesday Postpones MCAS Testing

Due to the expected winter storm on Tuesday, the state announced that the MCAS English Language Arts Composition test for students in grades 4, 7 and 10 has been postponed until Monday, March 25.

Since much of Massachusetts is expecting a winter storm on Tuesday, and with it the possibility of numerous school closings or delayed openings, the MCAS English Language Arts Composition test for students in grades 4, 7 and 10 has been postponed until Monday, March 25, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced on its website.  Medfield Superintendent of Schools Bob Maguire said the district received an email message about the ELA testing postponement from the state earlier today. "They are concerned about the implications of the weather on testing security and results," Maguire told Patch. Originally, the composition test was scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, but in an effort to make sure all schools …

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Medfield MCAS Results Released Today

Here's a look at how Medfield scored on the MCAS.

Head of the Class: Superintendent Maguire Leads An Ideal Education System

Medfield boasts a top-notch public school system.

To say Medfield Superintendent Robert Maguire is proud of his schools is an exercise in understatement. The head of Medfield education so passionately lauds the public school system that a simple conversation may seem like a recruitment effort to move to town. However, with the detail and data to back it up, what else would you need to be convinced? Parents can see their children flourishing in Medfield classrooms as they start to imagine the achievements their children can reach under superior tutelage. Images of piano concertos, game-winning jump shots and science fair ribbons may come to mind. So what exactly makes all this possible? "We generally talk about how well we do," Maguire said. "But sometimes we're not the best on tooting …

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