Education

In fiscal year 2019, UMass Dartmouth increased externally funded grant awards by 26 percent over fiscal year 2019, bringing the university’s total research and outreach awards for the year to $16 million. “This increase in research funding is testament to the expertise and passion for discovery of our world-class faculty,” …

The following is a press release from the New Bedford Police Department: The New Bedford Police Department and NorthStar collaborated almost 3 years ago to create the Diversion and Assistance Program (DAP), securing a more hopeful future for 60 young people in its first year of operation. DAP is designed …

The 25th annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference took place September 24-25, 2019 at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center in Marlborough. This year’s theme “A Quarter Century of Fire & Life Safety Education: Proven Successes and Future Challenges” looked at major accomplishments over the past …

In an effort to give back to their community while creating career opportunities in the legal professions, Hispanic members of the New Bedford Police Department have begun a scholarship at UMass Law. On September 24, Banessa Gonzalez, a third-year UMass Law student, became the inaugural recipient of the Hispanic Police …

For the eighth straight year, Alma del Mar scholars have had a strong showing on state assessments. Of particular note this year, Alma’s third grade scholars were among the top-performing in the state on the ELA MCAS test and performed in the top quartile on the Math MCAS test. Middle …

The following statement was issued by the New Bedford Public Schools administration: “New Bedford Public Schools is aware of threats made to schools and is working closely with the New Bedford Police Department, which have determined them to be not credible. Police report that New Bedford is not the only …

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the 2019 Accountability Data and MCAS results. New Bedford Public Schools showed growth in many grades and multiple subjects in all schools. There are several metrics used to determine student performance including English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science MCAS results.  These results along with …

As part of Smithsonian Magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day on Saturday, Sept. 21, visitors can get a FREE pair of tickets to the New Bedford Whaling Museum or over 1,000 other museums across the county. To get your free Whaling Museum tickets go here. For other tickets, go to this …

The New Bedford High Whalers football team defeated Taunton High School 24-13 last Friday and now Taunton’s Superintendent will wear a Whalers jersey. New Bedford Schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson was pictured giving Taunton’s Superintendent John Cabral a Whatler jersey on Twitter: Supt Anderson cashes in on bet. Taunton Supt. John …

The SouthCoast Chamber is proud to introduce business education seminars led by Don Wilson, Sales Educator and Public Speaker, to the South Coast business community. The first in a series of six seminars with take place on Friday, October 18, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Chamber, …