Education champion, Maggie Sullivan ‘21, honored on May 13 in virtual State House ceremony. Maggie Sullivan ’21, of West Roxbury, Massachusetts was celebrated by Governor Charlie Baker at a virtual ceremony as a “29 Who Shine Award” recipient. The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education award honors 29 outstanding students, one …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth faculty to participate in 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase: COVID, Equity & Social Justice
Faculty members Chandra Orrill, Shakhnoza Kayumova, and Ramprasad Balasubramanian to present “Computational Thinking Counts in Elementary Grades.” UMass Dartmouth Professor Chandra Orrill (STEM Education & Teacher Development), Associate Professor Shakhnoza Kayumova (STEM Education & Teacher Development), and Vice Provost for Research & Academic Affairs Ramprasad Balasubramanian will be featured in …
Read More »Bristol Community College announces partnership with the Boston BullPen Project to further assist student needs
Bristol Community College has announced a new partnership with the Boston BullPen Project to further assist students’ financial needs. The innovative Boston BullPen Project provides emergency funding to a wide and diverse community from Boston to Worcester, including veterans, families, at-risk youth, homeless, patients and others. The unique partnership with …
Read More »Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife: “Why cutting trees isn’t always a bad thing!”
From a young age, we’re taught planting trees is good for the environment, so alternatively, cutting down trees is bad—right? Well, it’s not that simple. Earth Day was last month, bringing attention to our planet’s most pressing environmental threats and inspiring calls for action like tree planting. From a young …
Read More »New Bedford High School Graduation Rate Soars to 90% – Highest Since State Tracking Began and a 30-Point Jump in 10 Years
New Bedford High School’s 2020 four-year cohort graduation rate has increased to 90%, a historic increase that marks a nearly 30-percentage point increase since 2010, based on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) recent reporting on statewide graduation rates. New Bedford High School’s four-year cohort graduation rate of …
Read More »Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife alerts residents of turtles crossing roads to nesting sites
“Thousands of turtles across Massachusetts will be traveling to nesting sites over the next couple months. If you find a turtle on a road or in your backyard, do not move it far away. If you have the opportunity to safely move a turtle from the road, move it in …
Read More »Massachusetts: Chronic Absenteeism Rate Rose in Disrupted School Year
By Katie Lannan State House News Service New statewide school attendance data show the percentage of students deemed chronically absent was up so far this pandemic-disrupted school year, as compared to the last three academic years, with rates soaring among English learners, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities. Seventeen …
Read More »Baker-Polito administration launches summer learning programs, $70 Million in funding across Massachusetts
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the establishment of summer learning opportunities and the availability of more than $70 million in funding for school districts and community organizations to offer summer learning and recreational programs that will help students, who have been impacted by a year of remote and hybrid learning, …
Read More »New Bedford High School Jazz Band first public performance in a year slated for May 20
By Maxine Dejesus, NBHS Class of 2021 and Kathleen Sprissler, NBHS Class of 2022 The New Bedford High School Jazz Band will perform a free celebratory outdoor concert on Thursday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, 396 County Street in downtown New Bedford. Students …
Read More »New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo presents “Preserving a Future for Polar Bears Across the Arctic”
Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Virtual “Wildlife Education Series” is holding its second installment on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 7PM. This educational program will showcase Alysa McCall, Director of Conservation Outreach, and Marissa Krouse, Program Manager for Polar Bears International (PBI). PBI is the only conservation organization solely dedicated to wild …
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