As artificial intelligence (AI) tools spread rapidly through classrooms and student life, Swampscott Public Schools is developing its first comprehensive AI policy, aimed at balancing innovation with academic integrity, student…

Chronic absenteeism in Swampscott Public Schools has fallen sharply since its pandemic peak but beneath the improving district-wide numbers, racial disparities persist, according to state data. Newly published state attendance…

Swampscott Public Schools are expanding their use of SmartPass, a digital hall-pass platform designed to monitor student movement throughout the school day. Administrators say the technology is already helping them…

At a School Committee meeting held on December 4, Swampscott High School Principal Emily Zotto outlined a plan centered on “excellence, opportunity and community,” describing steps to boost student engagement,…

The Swampscott School Committee voted unanimously to revise the district’s chemical health policy, eliminating a section that allowed the schools to discipline students for substance-related incidents that occurred off-campus and…

Swampscott Public Schools is experiencing an early surge in enrollment centered on the transition to middle school, with Grade 6 emerging as a major pressure point, district leaders told the…

A quarter-long health class at Swampscott High School teaches students how to communicate with older adults living with dementia by pairing them with seniors at the Swampscott Senior Center, educators…

Swampscott School Committee Chair Amy OConnor’s resignation has sparked warnings from town education leaders about misinformation, persistent public criticism and a growing divide over school finances. At Thursday’s School Committee…

The School Committee unanimously approved a one-year plan to certify the class of 2026 for graduation under the state’s new competency-determination rules. Director of Teaching and Learning Sarah Kent presented…