New Bedford Public Schools will host three Parent Information Meetings in the form of virtual webinars on three consecutive evenings next week – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 1-3, 2021. Meetings will start each day at 5:30 p.m. and end at 6:15 p.m. Each meeting will focus on specific areas …
Read More »OPINION: “It’s criminal that UMass Admins take 90% of the 100 slots of highest salary earners for Massachusetts”
In a recent Boston Globe article it was reported that the top 48 salaries for the Commonwealth were taken by UMass Administrators – to of whom make over $1 million annually. Furthermore, the majority of the next 50 slots are also UMass admins. Yet, for the past few years, UMass …
Read More »New Bedford’s Prince Henry Society offers annual college scholarships
The New Bedford Chapter of the Prince Henry Society is accepting applications for this year’s scholarship program. Eligible candidates are all graduating seniors seeking an undergraduate or associate’s degree from an accredited college/university, a resident of the Greater New Bedford area, with an emphasis on students of Portuguese descent and …
Read More »New Bedford High School awarded $250,000 grant for marine technology program
New Bedford High School has been awarded a $250,000 grant through the Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant Program, the Baker-Polito Administration announced recently. The grant funding will be used to construct a state-of-the-art Marine Technology Laboratory to support New Bedford High School’s Career Vocational Technical Education programming in maritime industry skill …
Read More »Interview new with New Bedford Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson
Chris Resendes sits down with New Bedford Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson to update us on the current school year and all things New Bedford Public Schools.
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools to close on December 17
In anticipation of the upcoming winter storm projections for tomorrow, all New Bedford Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, December 17, 2020: · NO in-person classes · NO distance learning/remote sessions occurring · NO virtual meetings · NO after-school activities Superintendent Thomas Anderson stated, “We are …
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools to switch to all-distance learning ahead of the holiday break
All-distance learning will continue for the first week after break, January 4-8, 2021. New Bedford Public Schools, currently using a hybrid model to serve almost 9,000 students in person and another 4,000 remotely, will convert the last 2 ½ schooldays leading up to the holiday break, December 21-23, 2020, to …
Read More »Dartmouth’s Bishop Stang students are winners of Pope Pius X Award
Three Bishop Stang students were recently recognized with the Pope Pius X Award. This special award was established by Cardinal Sean O’Malley and named after Pope St. Pius X, founder of the Fall River Diocese, who was devoted to the youth of the church. Pastors from local parishes nominate extraordinary …
Read More »New Bedford’s Carney Academy to move to full remote schooling
“***ATTENTION ALL CARNEY FAMILIES*** Carney Academy will be going FULL remote starting December 14- December 18. Staff will be in the building but students are expected to login with their teachers every day from home this week only until further notice.”
Read More »Governor Baker signs fiscal year 2021 budget – here’s what’s in it
Governor Charlie Baker today signed the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget into law, a $45.9 billion plan that protects core government services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic while making substantial investments in economic development and education. This financially responsible budget does not rely on new taxes and maintains significant financial reserves …
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