Education

Ater 41 years of teaching in New Bedford, Holy Family-Holy Name School Principal Cecilia Felix announced her retirement: “Dear Students, Teachers, Pastors, Parents, Parishioners, Volunteers, Benefactors and Friends of Holy Family Holy Name School, I write this letter as Principal with a heavy yet grateful heart. After much prayer I …

Apply Today for Junior Achievement’s SPARK Program – a free year-long program for middle school girls focusing on leadership and entrepreneurial thinking, highlighted by a week-long residential summer experience at Massachusetts Maritime Academy from August 13th-August 17th. SPARK offers a unique blend of career readiness, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and leadership …

Undeterred when rain clouds threatened, the entire student body of Jireh Swift Elementary School crowded into the auditorium to commemorate the centennial of their school’s famous graduate, Lieutenant Frank Leaman Baylies, considered to be one of the greatest flying aces of World War I. Baylies died in aerial combat over …

Karen Ann Treadup has been named Deputy Superintendent of New Bedford Public Schools. The principal of Carney Academy for the past eight years, Treadup begins her new position July 1, 2018. A New Bedford native and lifelong city resident, Treadup has served New Bedford Public Schools for 31 years, beginning …

Six New Bedford middle school students were recipients of the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum Essay Award Friday at a ceremony and luncheon held in their honor at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, which was attended by family members and teachers of the honorees and hosted by Max Warburg Courage Curriculum, …

Spinner Publications celebrates its new book, BLUE COLLARS, a novel written by local author, Catherine McLaughlin. On Thursday, June 14 a book launch party will be held at Gallery X, 169 William Street, New Bedford. Spinner will introduce BLUE COLLARS to the public for the first time at a “Meet …

The Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School was dedicated today in a ceremony that included music, remarks and a ribbon cutting. With the school’s namesake, Irwin M. and Joan Jacobs in attendance, students along with city and state officials conducted the brief program. Afterward, students greeted their guests and returned to …

The LGBTQ Voice discusses the difference between sexual orientation vs. gender identity. You can catch The LGBTQ Voice on New Bedford Guide’s Facebook page live every Tuesday at 7pm.

New Bedford’s Mayor Mitchell provided an update on the superintendent of public schools Pia Durkin and her replacement Thomas Anderson. 

While students conducted their experiments, city leaders, faculty and guests were on hand today to observe and to laud the opening New Bedford High School’s state-of-the-art Biotech Lab as another significant addition to the school’s growing complement of STEM-focused offerings for students interested in pursuing careers in science. The Biotech …