Statement from Jeffrey J. Marsden, Ed.D.
Superintendent, Medfield Public Schools
November 5, 2025
Several out-of-state media outlets have reported recently on the Medfield Public Schools participation in the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey, administered by EDC, and some of the coverage contains misleading and/or inaccurate information. Superintendent Marsden issued the following statement to clarify the facts with the media outlets, as well as with Medfield families.
The Medfield Public Schools has participated in the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey since 2006. This survey is administered every two years to more than 40,000 students in grades 6–12 across 25 school districts in the MetroWest region of Massachusetts. Parents are provided the opportunity to review the survey in advance and may opt their child out if they choose.
This tool provides districts with critical data about the needs, attitudes, and behaviors of our adolescent students, so that we can effectively plan programming, determine staffing needs, pursue grant funding, and ensure we are providing appropriate support for students.