The long-awaited results of Canton High School’s 10-year reaccreditation process came with an enthusiastic stamp of approval and many commendations from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), a globally recognized leader in accreditation and school improvement. “The NEASC accreditation process is a major undertaking for schools, but it is a great opportunity […]
**See below for an update from the Randolph Police Department.** A group of Hansen Elementary students witnessed what school leaders characterized as a “very difficult and disturbing” scene on Tuesday morning after an irate parent boarded his child’s school bus and physically assaulted the driver. The incident occurred on Bus C10 at the Prynne Hills […]
With the recent approval of the Canton Conservation Commission, the Galvin Middle School project has now cleared every local regulatory hurdle with construction set to commence in late June. “The GMS project is now fully approved from the Planning Board, Zoning Board and the Conservation Commission,” said Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan. “This is very […]
Unhappy with the circumstances surrounding the removal of Anthony Fallon as Canton High’s head football coach, a group of approximately 35 parents, players and alumni took their message to the School Committee last week, touting his track record as coach while urging school leaders to reinstate him. Fallon, a CHS alum and former Bulldog player, […]
Canton Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan presented a first look at a proposed “competency determination” policy that will be used to determine eligibility for a high school diploma in place of the MCAS exam. The proposed set of requirements is in addition to the Canton High School graduation requirements adopted last year, although, as Folan […]
Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan was pleased to inform the School Committee last week that attendance is up at all Canton schools through the first marking period of 2025-26. Last year, Canton schools saw attendance declines that put them near the bottom in a ranking of comparable school districts, and improvement in this area has […]
This story originally appeared in the October 30 edition of the Citizen. There is a path forward for the state-run Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children to continue meeting the needs of severely disabled children on its Canton campus over the long term, but it’s not a quick fix and is not going to come cheap. […]
On Saturday, October 4, close to 100 Canton High School students gathered in front of the Rodman building decked out in pink and went into the Hatch Shell to complete the six-mile Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. CHS has been an integral part of the annual walk for the last 23 years. In that […]
Canton Public Schools received a fairly positive report on its 2025 spring MCAS performance, although it fell short of Superintendent Derek Folan’s goal of achieving a 3 percent increase in the number of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English language arts (ELA) and math. Overall, Canton students saw a gain of around 1 percent […]
School Committee members came away thoroughly impressed by the continued success of Canton High’s Advanced Placement (AP) program, which again saw record-setting participation rates and test results during the spring of 2025. School Superintendent Derek
