Thank you for Recycling! With the hustle and bustle of the holidays it’s easy to forget sometimes what you should be putting in the bins. Here is a quick refresher course that will help you through the new year. – Do put clean bottles, cans, jugs, and jars in the …
Read More »Superintendent of New Bedford Schools Pia Durkin resignation letter
Superintendent of New Bedford Schools Pia Durkin has submitted her letter of resignation. Here is a copy of the letter Pia Durkin’s sent to the mayor and City Council members.
Read More »Bishop Stang High School Renovates Science Labs to Prepare the Innovators of Tomorrow… Today!
Bishop Stang continues its tradition of excellence, with a Science Department that has prepared generations of young people for higher education and inspired many to choose science-based careers. The curriculum continues to be engaging and challenging; many students complete more than the required number of Science courses; and AP scores …
Read More »Fact Check: The New Bedford High School dropout rate
As the November 7th New Bedford election draws near, a lot of candidates and supporters throw out numbers and statistics – some are accurate, some are not. Lately, I’ve seen a lot of claims on social media regarding the New Bedford High School dropout rate – from 55%-60% recently on …
Read More »William H. Taylor School Rededicated at Expanded Sea Lab Campus
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, Rep. Antonio Cabral, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts School Building Authority, Jack McCarthy, School Committee members, and Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin made official today the new home of the William H. Taylor Elementary School in a noon ribbon cutting ceremony with students and staff …
Read More »New Bedford Schools Moving Forward: Making Progress Despite More Difficult State Test
ReSet Year begins new baseline for schools with no change in NBPS Levels in 2017 Highlights: – New Bedford High School shows steady student growth – New data reaffirms middle school redesign plans in preparing for sustained student improvement through middle and high school – New MCAS 2.0 test for …
Read More »College & Career Readiness Fair welcomes NBHS students to consider their options earlier
The school year is still young but New Bedford High School’s Annual College and Career Readiness Fair is Thursday, September 28, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium, 230 Hathaway Blvd. More than 60 institutions are registered to attend. The fair takes place early in the fall …
Read More »Siemens awards $40,000 grant to expand science programs in New Bedford Public Schools
Dana Rasmussen who is the local General Manager of the Building Technologies Division of Siemens Industry, Inc. received a rousing welcome Thursday to the William H. Taylor Elementary School at the Sea Lab Building by Mayor Jon Mitchell, Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin, along with school leaders and students. Mr. Rasmussen …
Read More »Four file officially for three New Bedford school committee seats
Four people get to skip the New Bedford school committee preliminary election in October and to face off for three school committee seats on November 7th. At least seven candidates were needed to have a preliminary election. Incumbent Josh Amaral and new faces John Oliveira, Colleen Dawicki and Richard Porter …
Read More »UMass Dartmouth Workers’ Education Program opens doors to new opportunities by offering free G.E.D. and ESOL courses
In a growing and competitive job market we all need to implement every advantage we can to maximize our chances of success. It can be a robust economy with many career opportunities, but being without a high school diploma or not having fluency with English can be a serious detriment …
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