Education

The Baker-Polito Administration today announced new actions to support the ongoing COVID-19 response, including extending the closure of all public and private schools through the end of the school year, and the closure of all non-emergency child care programs until June 29, 2020. The Administration also announced further support for …

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service MCAS testing requirements for the school year are suspended, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will modify or waive graduation requirements for students set to complete high school this summer, and due dates for district improvement plans will be pushed back under …

New Bedford Public Schools free student meals distribution program to adjust schedule: Week of April 6-10, 2020 New Bedford Public Schools’ free Grab n’ Go student meal distribution program continues as usual at the eight Grab n’ Go locations from Monday, April 6 through Thursday, April 9, 2020. However, there …

Matt Murphy State House News Service The state’s largest teachers union wants the Senate go a step further than the House did on Thursday and mandate the cancellation of the MCAS standardized this year. “Any remote learning that is happening should focus on creative efforts to help students stay connected …

Greater New Bedford Voc Tech distributed several chromebooks to students in an effort to give all students accessibility to technology throughout the extended school closure. Members of the IT department, maintenance staff, and Officer Fisher facilitated the no contact, curbside pickup for families. This technology is essential for student success …

New Bedford High School’s Academy of Finance, affiliated with the National Academy Foundation (NAF) has been officially designated as a distinguished national high school program. The announcement was made in a press release issued by the organization, which stated in part that ‘Distinguished’ status denotes the program is at “Model …

The NBSO’s Learning in Concert program is a three-phase arts integration project that typically spans a school year and reaches thousands of elementary students across South Coast by bringing the first two phases into their schools and then presenting the culminating Young People’s Concerts at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo closed to visitors yesterday, in an effort to help stem the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor’s office announced the closure in a press release on Monday afternoon and indicated that the Zoo will be closed until at least Sunday, March 22, 2020. The …

Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts (JA) and its Title Sponsor, Bristol County Savings Bank, announce that of the 72 teams from 14 high schools throughout southern Massachusetts who competed recently in the JA Titan Business Challenge at UMass Dartmouth, the three top performing teams were: • First Place – Greater …

To protect the health and safety of clients, volunteers, staff and the wider community, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc. (IAC) has temporarily suspended in-person services during the Massachusetts state of emergency, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020.  In-person services will resume when federal, state and local health officials advise it can …