PACE YouthBuild is a Non-Traditional Route to Career Opportunities (New Bedford, May 29, 2020) – PACE YouthBuild is excited to announce that we are currently accepting applications for our July 2020 class. YouthBuild has been serving out of school, 16-24-year-olds in Greater New Bedford, since 1995. YouthBuild offers a unique …
Read More »Six New Bedford Public Schools Students Honored by the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum
For the fourth consecutive year, New Bedford Public Schools sixth graders have participated in the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum reading – discussing and writing about courage. This year over 1,000 students participated in the curriculum, from Normandin Middle School, Roosevelt Middle School and Keith Middle School, writing stories of courage …
Read More »Town of Fairhaven to honor this year’s graduating seniors with a graduation procession
“The Fairhaven High School Class of 2020 is graduating this Sunday, May 31st. With their traditional graduation on hold, the Fairhaven Public Schools, Town of Fairhaven, Acushnet Public Schools and Town of Acushnet will honor this year’s graduating seniors with a Graduation Procession on Sunday. The Procession will start in …
Read More »New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo to welcome public back
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced last week that the Buttonwood Park Zoo would be opening under the first phase of the plan to reopen Massachusetts. BPZOO will welcome back the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 after 12 weeks of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. BPZOO will be …
Read More »2020 Massachusetts Teacher of Year reflects on remote education immersion
Katie Lannan State House News Service The abrupt shift to remote education during the COVID-19 state of emergency left teachers and students with a lot to adjust to, according to the 2020 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. Takeru Nagayoshi, a New Bedford High School English teacher, briefed the state Board …
Read More »The goal is to have Massachusetts schools “up and running” in Fall
Katie Lannan State House News Service State education officials intend to provide school districts with guidance on summer programming early next week, followed by a mid-June distribution of draft fall guidance to help schools plan to reopen in the new academic year. “I want to be clear, we are working …
Read More »Sophomores would take MCAS tests as juniors under new plan
Katie Lannan State House News Service Current high school sophomores, who missed their first chance to take the grade 10 English and math MCAs exams this spring amid COVID-19 school closures, will instead likely be given the tests this winter, as 11th graders, under a plan set to be discussed …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth scientists to help guide regional offshore wind development
The Baker-Polito Administration announced UMass Dartmouth as one of four institutions selected as part of a Southern New England pilot regional fisheries studies project worth $1.1 million. Scientists at UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science & Technology (SMAST) have been awarded $278,592 to conduct fisheries surveys as part of the …
Read More »Outdoor high school graduations in Massachusetts possible in July
Katie Lannan State House News Service New state guidance allows for high schools to hold in-person, outdoor graduation ceremonies starting July 19, with certain safety precautions in place and as long as public health data around COVID-19 allows the state to continue along its reopening plan. Graduation ceremonies held between …
Read More »Bridgewater State freezes tuition, issues $9 million in credits and refunds
Chris Lisinski State House News Service Hoping to lessen the financial burden on students and their families during a time of crisis, Bridgewater State University officials agreed on a plan to keep tuition and fees at existing levels during the upcoming academic year. The Board of Trustees signed onto a …
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