Education

On February 28, from 12 – 2 p.m., the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement at UMass Dartmouth will host the 2020 Engaged Scholarship Symposium. The event will be held in the Robert F. Stoico/FirstFed Charitable Foundation Grand Reading Room in the Claire T. Carney Library on the UMass Dartmouth campus. …

Bishop Stang High School is pleased to announce the hiring of Alexandria Andrade, Class of 2009 for the position of Head Softball Coach. Bishop Stang Athletic Director Dennis Golden remarked, “We are excited to have Alex Andrade lead us in 2020 and going forward in our Softball Program. The game …

Five Bishop Stang High School students have received awards 2019-20 Knights of Columbus for their submissions to the Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. Isabella Escoto, Mackenzie Fillion, Caitlyn Moore, John Paul Martin, and Alex Fernandes each were presented awards from the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus in the Chapel …

Superintendent Gary Reese is pleased to announce that the Macomber Primary School and Westport Elementary School recently received grant funds to offer an expanded curricular program from Project Lead The Way (PLTW) that will better prepare students for career success. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that provides a transformative learning …

Scholars at Alma del Mar: Sarah D. Ottiwell Campus honored the life and work of Frederick Douglass with a public speaking competition on Friday, Feb. 14, Douglass’ birthday. Seventh-grade scholar Jamiel Tavares won the competition — scoring an average of 22 out of 24 possible points from judges — with …

New Bedford High School’s 2019 four-year cohort graduation rate has increased to 82.5%, the highest in 14 years, based on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) recent reporting on statewide graduation rates. The 2019 four-year cohort graduation rate was 82.5%, a 6.5% increase, from the previous year and …

Nearly 100 new sixth grade scholars, along with 100 new kindergarten-aged children, will join the Alma del Mar community in August 2020. The two grades will serve as the primary entry points for New Bedford children joining the charter public school as it continues to grow its enrollment. Alma was …

The largest grant in university history will fund innovative projects between university faculty and regional partners On Monday, February 10, 2020, UMass Dartmouth announced a $4,576,764 million grant from the United States Navy to fund research projects with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) and institutions of higher education. This …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is again hosting the “Wildlife Education Series”, a monthly educational program covering 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 questions. The first lecture in the …

Bishop Stang Senior Drew Kelly of Dartmouth signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Division 1 men’s swim program at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Drew’s parents Jim and Pam Kelly, family members, teammates and friends, along with leadership from Bishop Stang were present …