Education

“An astounding turnout from local residents Tuesday in Norfolk at our latest Coffee With A Cop event, held by the Massachusetts State Police Community Liaison Team with our partners in the community, Norfolk Police. Thank you to Cilla’s Coffeehouse on Liberty Lane for hosting the event, as well as Golden …

“YOUNG WILDLIFE: Every spring, people make the mistake of trying to “save” young wildlife. The truth is, most wild animals do not need our help. Some types of young animals develop quickly; others need more parental care before they can fend for themselves. People sometimes assume that a young animal …

Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Virtual “Wildlife Education Series” returns this spring with two incredible talks highlighting two magnificent species. This educational program covers a variety of scientific topics, ranging from biology to animal behavior to conservation science. The events are geared to inquisitive individuals who are eager to learn and ask …

“Our staff recently encountered a “tame” ruffed grouse at Leyden WMA. On rare occasions, grouse have been documented closely following people and cars or acting aggressively. While biologists aren’t sure what causes this unusual behavior, it’s probably attributed to territorial behavior associated with the breeding season. These changes are stimulated …

Activist Sonya Renee Taylor speech part of a co-sponsored event by the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality. As part of its celebration of Women’s History Month, the UMass Dartmouth Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality has partnered with six other collegiate women’s centers to host a Women’s Herstory Month …

“Educators, parents and community members held a car caravan and standout on the Bourne Bridge today to call on @massgovernor and state Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley to #cancelMCAS and ensure a safe full-time reopening of our schools next month for our students, educators, families and communities. 🚗 🚙 💪🏽 Sign …

Please join the Bristol Community College Holocaust and Genocide Center for informative and thought-provoking virtual programming throughout the spring season. All virtual events are free and open to all. Bristol’s Holocaust and Genocide Center sponsors speakers, workshops, conferences and maintains a library of Holocaust and genocide material for use by …

“The Paraprofessional roles are critically important in New Bedford Public Schools as we greatly value each employee who serves in that role,” stated Superintendent Thomas Anderson recently. “We value our Paraprofessionals and believe they deserve a current contract which would include pay rate increases.” “As was shared during the last …

By Matt Murphy State House News Service In an escalating battle over vaccinations and a full-time return to the classroom, Gov. Charlie Baker and the state’s largest teachers’ unions butted heads Thursday over the unions’ request to allow teachers to be vaccinated in schools, with the administration refusing to divert …

“Dear Alma Families, We hope this letter finds you and your family healthy and well! We are excited to announce that we are currently planning to bring back all scholars for in-person learning in grades K-8 by early May. Since the letter we released on March 5th, there are no …