Mayor Mitchell Warned State About Charter School Fail [OPINION]
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell asked the Commonwealth not to open the City on a Hill Charter school back in 2013 and many years before it collapsed. Continue reading…
View ArticleTeacher Shortage Requires Money, Maybe [OPINION]
The economic law of supply and demand applies to labor as well as consumer goods. Money isn't everything, but it is important and it is a way to attract labor. Continue reading…
View ArticleDartmouth Educators Demand Fair Wages and Healthcare
Educators have been working without a contract. Continue reading…
View ArticleORR Students Asked to Stay Home Following Italy Trip
Old Rochester Regional students that recently traveled to Italy are being asked to remain home for the rest of the week in light of recent traveling guidelines. Continue reading…
View ArticleUMass Dartmouth Closes Campus in Response to Coronavirus Concerns
The university has extended spring break and will move to online classes when back in session. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford Students to Receive Free Internet for Remote Learning
New Bedford Public Schools, Community Foundation and Comcast collaborate on student internet access. Continue reading…
View ArticleAn Update from Supt. Thomas Anderson [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Superintendent Anderson is hoping students can return to their classrooms in September. Continue reading…
View ArticleState Outlines Plan to Bring Students Back to Schools
The Baker Administration unveiled a back-to-school framework that allows for in-person education to resume with a range of new COVID-19 safety protocols. Continue reading…
View ArticleMassachusetts Teachers Are an Asset to Be Protected [OPINION]
Everything is different due to COVID-19. The public schools are trying to figure out the new world. Teachers are an asset and they must be protected. Continue reading…
View ArticleOne Thousand Meals Packaged by United Way Hunger Heroes
These meal packages will be distributed to local schools to benefit students in need during April vacation. Continue reading…
View ArticleGolf Tournament On June 24 In Lakeville
The Stacey Ann Leroy Foundation (SALF) golf tournament is back for its eighth year on Friday, June 24. All proceeds from the tournament will support scholarship programs and other initiatives that...
View ArticleNew Program for Keith
City and school officials announced a new program of advanced courses to be launched at one of New Bedford's middle schools this fall during a brief ceremony at Carney Academy Wednesday morning....
View ArticleChange in Homework Policy for DeMello 4th Graders
My little brother is in the fourth grade. When the "no homework" letter went viral a few weeks back, he was all for it. "I wish they had that at my school!" Well,...
View ArticleNBHS College Fair
Local high school students had the opportunity to plan life after graduation Thursday during a college and career readiness fair at New Bedford High School. Continue reading…
View ArticleNBEA To Distribute Coats, Other Winter Items to New Bedford Students in Need
NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford Educators Association collected more than $3,900 in donations for their annual winter coat drive. With the donations, the school nursing staffs, who coordinate the drive,...
View ArticlePat Patriot Visits NB
NEW BEDFORD - New England Patriots mascot Pat Patriot made a surprise visit to Betsey B. Winslow Elementary School Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading…
View ArticleRemembering Gidley
With Dartmouth's Gidley School ready to be demolished to make room for a new police station, over 100 former students and faculty of the 95-year old building gathered Monday night to remember it. The...
View ArticleGNB Voc-Tech Students Learn Police Work
NEW BEDFORD—In her second year leading a junior police academy for students at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, Officer Leanne Fisher, who is also the...
View ArticleMiddle School Redesign
After previous middle school redesign plans in New Bedford failed to gain teacher support, district officials are putting the teachers in charge. At Monday night's School Committee meeting, teacher...
View ArticleJacobs Scholarship Awarded to 5
NEW BEDFORD — Five high school seniors were awarded scholarships worth a total $175,000 Thursday by city native Dr. Irwin Jacobs during a ceremony at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Continue reading…
View ArticleFunds for Puerto Rican Students
Gov. Charlie Baker plans to request additional school funding from the Legislature to help cities such as New Bedford pay for the education of hundreds of children who have arrived from Puerto Rico...
View ArticleAt Least 17 Killed in Florida School Shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. — A former student opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and sending scores of students fleeing into the streets in the nation’s...
View ArticleUMass Acquisition of Mount Ida Comes Under Senate Scrutiny
Senators Michael Rodrigues of Westport and Mark Montigny of New Bedford are vocalizing their concerns over UMass acquiring Mount Ida College. Continue reading…
View ArticleAG’s Office Will Investigate Mount Ida Officials, Board of Trustees
Mount Ida College will receive "fair value" for its assets through its proposed acquisition by UMass Amherst, according to Attorney General Maura Healey. Continue reading…
View ArticleGreater New Bedford Voc-Tech Shines in New State Report
Students at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech High School are exceeding or meeting key education targets for English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science. Continue reading…
View ArticleFall River Driver Questioned After Students Injured
Fall River Police are investigating after reports of a school bus being operated erratically, resulting in injuries to children on board. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford Needs Local School Leadership [OPINION]
The New Bedford City Council must end the practice of giving residency waivers to people who want to work in city schools but refuse to join the community. Continue reading…
View Article13-Year-Old Charged with Making Threats
A 13-year-old boy in Middleborough is being charged after he allegedly made threats to fellow students on social media. Continue reading…
View ArticleFree Financial Literacy Courses Available for Local Students
Students can learn how to manage their money with a free course through this program. Continue reading…
View ArticleCity on a Hill Forum Is Tuesday
CEO Kevin Taylor says the purpose of the forum is to answer questions about the closure of the school and discuss educational options for students. Continue reading…
View ArticleTwo-Hour Delay Was Right Call for New Bedford [OPINION]
Kudos to New Bedford Superintendent Thomas Anderson for keeping the schools open on Tuesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford City on a Hill School Fraud Hiring Scheme [OPINION]
City on a Hill charter school is still advertising to hire teachers for its New Bedford campus, which is set to close soon. But it gets even more deceptive. Continue reading…
View ArticleWho Is Running City on a Hill Charter School? [OPINION]
Massachusetts public schools and charter schools are funded by the taxpayers. Traditional public schools have elected school committees and charters do not. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford Must Hold Hearings on School Closing [OPINION]
New Bedford has a responsibility to hold public hearings on the closure of a city charter school. What happened to the taxpayers' money? Continue reading…
View ArticleHerberg Middle School In Pittsfield Gets National Attention
Every night my husband Scott and I watch the evening news on NBC with Lester Holt, and he noticed first, that a Pittsfield school was being mentioned in a story connected with the Uvalde, Continue...
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