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Maile Blume

Maile Blume

Maile Blume is a member of The Belmont Voice staff. Maile can be contacted at mblume@belmontvoice.org.

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Belmont Schools Advance FY2026 Budget

April 18, 2025
At the town’s budget summit last month, Superintendent Jill Geiser presented a revised school budget that falls in line with the approximately $70 million allocation from the town, a 5.6% increase from fiscal year 2025. The revised budget also includes some added…

Amy Checkoway Bids Farewell to School Committee

March 31, 2025
Amy Checkoway is wrapping up six years on the Belmont School Committee, concluding a lifetime involvement in education and town policy that began in high school when she presented a proposal for a student-led curriculum to her local school board. “I just…
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Belmont Schools Progress Toward Strategic Plan Goals

March 21, 2025
Last fall, Superintendent Jill Geiser finalized Belmont Schools’ 2024-2027 strategic plan, highlighting three main priorities: (1) academic excellence and equity for all students, (2) social-emotional well-being, belonging, and engagement, and (3) family and community communication to support student learning. During a School…
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Belmont Continues to Move Forward with DEIW Efforts

March 18, 2025
In solidarity with Belmont students and in opposition to federal cuts to public education, Belmont educators, dressed in red, joined others across the country in a day of action organized by the National Education Association (NEA). “It was meant to send a…
Governor Yim at a round table with a black table cloth, surrounded by Belmont students, teachers, and administrators

Governor of Education from South Korea Visits Belmont High School

March 12, 2025
On a recent visit, Education Governor Tae-Hee Yim of the Gyeonggi Province in South Korea observed as Belmont High School students dissected crabs, solved math problems, and debated the merits of artificial intelligence. His visit was inspired after meeting Fernando Reimers, a…

Thompson Runs to Improve Student and Staff Well-being

March 11, 2025
During meetings leading up to the last override, scientist and Belmont parent Michael Todd Thompson started attending School Committee meetings to voice his concerns about the need for additional school funding. “I went once, and I just kept going,” said Thompson. Now,…
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