A Mixed Bag of Results From Local MCAS Tests
Most school districts across the Southcoast saw increases in student proficiency on the 2012 MCAS state test in math, while performance on the english test was more of a mixed bag. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleFairhaven Has Improved MCAS Test Scores
Southcoast school districts performed well on the recent MCAS exams. One of the districts that showed overall gains in their math and english scores was the Fairhaven School District. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleSAT Scores Plummet As More Students Take the ACT
The average national scores on two out of the three sections of the SAT exam, which is the standardized test students take in order to get into college, trended down for the class of 2012. That could...
View ArticleNew Bedford High School Implements Hi-Tech Upgrades
New Bedford High School students and teachers have stepped into the 21st century. Twenty classrooms at the high school have been outfitted with interactive Promethean white boards, along with laptop...
View ArticleIs Florida Student Goal Plan Based On Race? [POLL]
Is the new normal for educating our children going to be based on expecting a little more from the THAT group and a little less from THAT group? Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleCarney Acadamy Hosts "Reading Is Fundamental" Program
Dozens of volunteer readers visited classrooms Tuesday at Carney Acadamy in New Bedford, as part of the "Reading Is Fundamental" program. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleSouth Carolina Teacher Arrested After Having Sex With Two Underage Students
Kinsley Wentzky was just a English teacher to most, but the married teacher was keeping some secrets that have landed her in trouble. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleLet's Hope MLK Day is Celebrated in Minnesotta
In case you forgot, back in 2011, Red Wing High School in Minnesotta, actually allowed something called WIGGER DAY! Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford Students Lead the Way to Better School Communications
Steps For Success is the brainchild of the New Bedford Student Committee for Educational Progress, a local group of New Bedford High students who are doing something to improve communications and to...
View ArticleStudents Find World War II Hiding Spot in Their Attic
It's every child's dream to stumble upon a hidden treasure in their very own home. Think how many hours of youth are spent knocking on hollow walls, digging in the backyard and exploring crawl spaces...
View ArticleDisabled Second Grader Kept Apart from Fellow Students in Class Photo
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, this one is worth more because it has a lot of people talking. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWhat's the Biggest Party School in America?
While some college students are gearing up to go back to school, some are getting set to go back to party. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMCAS May Be Replaced in Mass. Schools
Measuring school success by MCAS testing may be a thing of the past if a new testing system proves worthy. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleUMassD Students: "F*** The Police"
WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE A stepped up police presence at UMass Dartmouth didn't stop students from celebrating the Red Sox World Series win over the Cardinals, but it did spurn some resentment...
View ArticleSchool Choice Empowers Local Parents
Every January, National School Choice Week provides an opportunity to shine a positive spotlight on the need for effective education options for all children. To some, school choice is a boogey man to...
View ArticleBerklee College of Music Wins at Grammy Awards [VIDEO]
The band Imagine Dragons stole part of the show Sunday night with its song "Radioactive," which won a Grammy. But the larger picture boasts seven Grammy Awards in one night for the Berklee College of...
View ArticleStudents Win The Lottery For Charter School
Over 100 students were selected to attend the newest charter school to open up in New Bedford. Officials of the City on a Hill Charter School pulled the names of 128 8th-graders Thursday afternoon...
View ArticleFBI Sends American Students Strong Warning About Spying [VIDEO]
Glenn Duffie Shriver is an American convicted of conspiracy to spy for China. Each year, 280,000 American students study abroad and some make themselves prime targets for recruitment by foreign...
View ArticleNew Bedford Students To Receive Free Breakfast, Lunch Next Year
Starting next year, students attending New Bedford Public Schools won't have to pay for meals. In a written release from Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin's office today, the New Bedford School District...
View ArticleAn Edible Playground Fills A School With Students [VIDEO]
Outdoor spaces can inspire us to commit ourselves to the next generation of children. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
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