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WESTERLY — Despite concerns about a possible public perception of a lack of transparency in the process, the school board on Wednesday awarded a bid to a Boston-based contractor to conduct an equity audit at its schools. Committee members voted 4-3 to hire a public consultation group to conduct surveysRead More →

EASTHAMPTON — Five years after pioneering the idea of ​​a bilingual program in city schools, school board member Laurie García is more determined than ever to see it happen, but the superintendent says he won’t there isn’t enough community interest in the district to offer it at this time. GarcíaRead More →

HADLEY — Student progress, additional learning support and English Language Learner (ELL) assessments were on the agenda at Hadley’s September 12 school committee meeting. Brooke Fernandes led a presentation on changes in student reading levels throughout the district and the selection criteria for Title I support. high risk or aRead More →

SPRINGFIELD — School committee members expressed dismay at the increased MCAS testing requirements at the September 15 committee meeting. New standards were approved by the state Board of Education on August 15, with the measures impacting students in the class of 2026 or students entering their freshman year. Superintendent DanielRead More →

The school committee has a discussion on Thursday. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO The Elmwood School replacement project, school enrollment and attendance policy were among the topics discussed at the Hopkinton School Committee meeting on Thursday. Elementary administrators also presented improvement plans for the board to consider. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh said the ElmwoodRead More →

LIMESTONE, Maine — After allegations that the superintendent of Limestone School waited three months before telling the community about the high levels of lead found in drinking water, school committee members urged officials to take prompt action to replace or repair faucets that consistently test high. Last week, the principalRead More →

Published: 09/09/2022 13:34:43 Modified: 09/09/2022 13:30:57 CHARLEMONT — The Hawlemont Regional School District School Board corrected a transportation error in the fiscal year 2023 budget at Wednesday’s meeting, allowing excess money to be spent in other areas. TMS, the district’s former business management department that it shared with the MohawkRead More →

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The school board has adopted memorandums of understanding for four bargaining units which include “substantial increases”. At a special meeting on Thursday, memorandums of understanding for the 2021-2022 school year and 2022-2025 school years were unanimously approved for bus drivers and attendants, cafeteria workers, paraprofessionals and educationalRead More →

The Winthrop school committee met on Tuesday, where it approved an overhaul of the policy. Policy Review The committee will work with the Mass. Assoc. School Committees to carry out an in-depth review and update of all its policies, approximately 500 of them. “This is a liability and compliance issue,”Read More →

GRANBY – With the school year underway in Granby, the School Committee spent time at its August 30 meeting making the final changes to the Granby High School textbook and had a thoughtful discussion about the dress code. Junior-senior high school principal Alison Jordan, who is in her first yearRead More →

LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow Public Schools (LPS) Director of Student Services, Jean Fontaine, presented a case to the school committee for the district to hire a third teacher for English Language Learners (ELLs). During the committee meeting on August 23, Fontaine explained that the district offers ELL students language instruction atRead More →

For immediate release David Ljungberg has been chosen as the new Superintendent of Stoneham Public Schools. (Photo courtesy of Stoneham Public Schools) STONEHAM — The Stoneham School Board officially welcomes David Ljungberg as the new Superintendent of Stoneham Public Schools. Superintendent Ljungberg began his new duties in July. He replacesRead More →

THE LEWISTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTED TONIGHT TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN SCHOOLS FOR ALL STUDENTS THROUGH 8TH GRADE AND TO LIMIT PHONES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. NEWS 8’S JAMES CORRIGAN IS LIVE IN LEWISTON, AND JAMES YOU WERE AT THE MEETING TONIGHT. WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR THIS BAN? WELLRead More →

My name is Jonathan Guzman and I am the vice-chairman of the Lawrence School Committee. I am writing to ask you to exercise your authority to establish laws to protect future generations. In the wake of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s outrageous vote to increase MCAS passingRead More →

Published: 08/24/2022 15:40:20 Modified: 08/24/2022 15:36:44 HADLEY – A $12.46 million capital plan that will include major investments in the city’s two school buildings over the next 10 years, as well as the completion of the second phase of sports field improvements , is in the process of being approvedRead More →

WESTHAMPTON – With the school year fast approaching, the Westhampton School Board met on August 16 to hold preliminary discussions on its 2022-2025 strategic plan for the whole of the Hampshire Regional School District (HRSD) . The plan, which will be presented in its final form at an upcoming meeting,Read More →

NORTHAMPTON – After a meticulous three-hour discussion, the Northampton Schools Committee has formally approved an interim mask policy to begin the school year, with the caveat that the committee will revisit the policy at its September 8 meeting to discuss of any change. On August 15, the Massachusetts Department ofRead More →

As the start of the 2022-23 school year nears, children in Northampton are facing a disrupted start to Year Four with policies aimed at limiting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that are no longer supported by state and federal health agencies. At this point, even the CDC, which ofRead More →

The updated dress code is as much about increased communication as it is about student clothing, according to the school department. BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor School Committee adopted revisions to its dress code on Wednesday night. School Department Title IX and Affirmative Action Coordinator Dana Carver-Bialer spearheaded the changes.Read More →

Published: 08/16/2022 16:00:07 Modified: 08/16/2022 15:56:40 GREENFIELD – After receiving only a small number of survey responses, School Committee Member Elizabeth Deneeve and other committee members are advocating for a renewed effort in pursuing public forums as an additional means of parent-school committee interaction . In an effort to makeRead More →

LEWISTON — The school board voted 7-0 Monday to approve first reading of a policy that would ban the use of cell phones and other personal devices by elementary and middle school students during the school day. A second vote will be required for the policy to be implemented. TheRead More →

WORCESTER, Mass. — Changes may soon be coming to the way Worcester School Board members are elected. The commissioners of the Worcester Board of Election as well as the plaintiffs in the consent decree have approved a new electoral map of the six district school committees. Worcester Interfaith and othersRead More →

LUDLOW — At the Ludlow School Committee meeting on July 19, the committee received a presentation about the district’s Pathways for Parents program, which helps prepare young children for kindergarten while providing educational resources and referrals to families. Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Erica Faginski-Stark, said the Pathways forRead More →

The school committee on Thursday approved the wording of a special meeting terms of reference from the city requesting an additional $850,000 for the Marathon school addition project. Money for the project could be taken from the ministry’s Legacy Farms Fund allocation and would therefore not affect taxpayers. Recently, theRead More →

Last year, schoolchildren clean the grounds of Neak Oknha Moha Pheakdey Hun Neang Yamabiko School. Facebook The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports is investigating the management committee of a primary school – Neak Oknha Moha Pheakdey Hun Neang Yamabiko – for asking students at the school for money toRead More →

HAMPDEN/WILBRAHAM — Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District Superintendent John Provost opened the school committee meeting on his first day in office. He thanked everyone who had welcomed him. The school committee is required to reorganize at the first meeting of the new fiscal year. Committee member Maura Ryan, who served asRead More →

Published: 07/12/2022 14:56:49 Modified: 07/12/2022 14:56:34 AMHERST – A request for mediation is being filed by the Amherst Regional School Board after what it claims was a stalemate in contract negotiations with the Amherst Pelham Educators’ Association. The announcement was made by Ben Herrington, the chairman of the committee, viaRead More →

CHELMSFORD — The school board broke the law during and after a 2017 incident involving teachers’ union representatives, according to a ruling by the state’s Department of Labor Relations deposit by a Hearing Officer on 29 June. Chelmsford Teachers’ Federation Local 3569 originally filed a complaint against the school boardRead More →

For immediate release STONEHAM — The Stoneham School Board would like to announce that it has entered into a three-year contract agreement for teachers with the Stoneham Teachers Association. The agreement came into effect on July 1, 2022 and will last until the end of the 2024-2025 school year. AsRead More →

Posted: 06/30/2022 00:49:32 Modified: 06/30/2022 00:46:58 MONTAGUE — Gill-Montague Regional School District Superintendent Brian Beck is meeting expectations for his role, according to an assessment that was discussed at Tuesday’s school committee meeting. According to school committee chair Jane Oakes, seven committee members independently assessed Beck against five standards: instructionalRead More →

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The Boston school board chose its new superintendent in a close vote Wednesday night. Mary Skipper was chosen as the new superintendent of Boston Public Schools in a 4-3 vote. Boston School Committee Chairman Jeri Robinson cast the fourth vote for Skipper, breaking the 3-3 tie between Skipper and TommyRead More →

She has served as superintendent of Somerville District, which has approximately 4,700 students, since 2015. Skipper was unavailable for comment after the vote. But she once said teachers were surrogate parents for her, playing an important role in her life, so she felt teaching was something she should do. TheRead More →

Skipper and Welch were each publicly interviewed for about eight hours Thursday and Friday by panels of community members, educators, students and the school committee. The Boston school committee must make its choice on Wednesday. Here’s a closer look to each of the finalists. Mary Skipper Somerville Public Schools SuperintendentRead More →

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TEWSKBURY — The Tewksbury School Committee met on June 8, 2022 at TMHS. All members were present. The committee honored TPS retirees and school volunteers, and introduced TMHS Student Council Representative Rania Elouahi. The committee reviewed a presentation on senior TMHS projects from vice-principal Michelle Dick and teacher Brian Gouthro.Read More →

HOPE — The school committee agenda for the next Hope Elementary School committee meeting is set. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 21 at 6 p.m. Participants can attend in person or join via livestream: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/83432850610 Agenda 1. Call to order 2. Public Comment 3. Adjustments to theRead More →

In all transparency, here is a press release *** NATICK – The Natick School Committee and the Natick Education Association jointly announced today, June 16, a three-year collective agreement. Both groups participated in interest-based negotiations to reach the new agreement. Throughout the process, concerns were resolved using a problem-solving methodRead More →

Two members of the Millinocket School Board who criticized the school department for a lack of transparency around its handling of funds and a key program resigned Tuesday night. Erika Mackin and Michelle Brundrett resigned during an executive session at Tuesday’s board meeting. The resignations followed months of controversy inRead More →

Published: 06/15/2022 21:24:45 Modified: 06/15/2022 21:22:29 EASTHAMPTON — Following her stated intent, Mayor Nicole LaChapelle on Wednesday filed two complaints under the Open Meetings Act against the school board with the Attorney General’s Open Government Division. Discussion surrounding a non-binding ‘good faith’ agreement between LaChapelle and the committee was cutRead More →

June 8 – BEVERLY – The city council is considering whether or not to approve raises for the mayor, city council and school board. Under the proposal, the mayor’s salary would increase from $120,000 to $145,000; city ​​council members from $11,733 to $14,000; and school committee members from $5,867 toRead More →

Posted: 2022-06-08 13:53:13 SOUTH HADLEY – The chairman of the South Hadley school board has resigned after a health crisis. In a statement read at the June 2 school committee meeting, Jackson Matos said he survived a heart attack and is recovering from home. “This is my second heart attackRead More →

Education, News Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick Tutwiler. (Spenser Hasak) You have 5 free items left this month. LYNN — After a late-night bargaining session, the Lynn Teachers Union and the school board reached an agreement in principle on a new contract on Wednesday night, multiple sources confirmed to theRead More →

There was no official candidate in the election for school board members at Edgecomb on May 21, so George Chase voted for himself. When the ballots were counted, Chase won, 2-0. He will begin his three-year term on June 6 during the last school committee of the school year. “IRead More →

For immediate release Holly McClanan has been named the next Superintendent of Schools.(Photo courtesy of Southeast Regional School District) SOUTH EASTON — The Southeastern Regional School Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Holly McClanan as Superintendent of Schools. McClanan will replace longtime superintendent Luis Lopes, who will retireRead More →

For immediate release NOTE: Any member of the media who would like to meet the Navigator Award winners is welcome to attend. Wednesday, Bourne school committee meeting. BOURNE — Bourne Public Schools recognizes several students for their outstanding academic achievements and dedication to the district. At the June 1 meetingRead More →

FRAMINGHAM – Three people applied before the deadline to complete the The District 2 School Committee seat remained vacant when Ricky Finlay resigned. The the deadline to submit an application for the District 2 seat was Friday, May 27. The people who applied are former school board member Donald TaggartRead More →

AMHERST, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – The Amherst School Committee will meet Tuesday evening. On the agenda, a statement on firearms safety that caught our attention. Western Mass News wanted to know more about the subject of this statement. This meeting is scheduled to begin virtually Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. PriorRead More →

AMHERST — A proposed state constitutional amendment to impose a 4% surtax on Massachusetts household income that exceeds $1 million, with funds raised to be directed to public education and transportation, is approved by local school representatives. The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Board, made up of members from Amherst, Pelham, LeverettRead More →

Even though Boston Public Schools is able to hire a new superintendent by the end of June, the ambitious deadline set when Brenda Cassellius left was announced in February, the district may still need a leader. acting to allow for transition time, school board members publicly acknowledged. for the firstRead More →

The review cited chronically late buses, aging facilities, the segregation of students of color with disabilities from their peers, and English language learning programs that do not comply with federal law. Cassellius and Mayor Michelle Wu have already provided a response to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, CasselliusRead More →

The Oak Bluffs School Board voted to challenge another city council in a bid to advance plans to install an artificial turf pitch at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. During a tense three-hour meeting on Monday evening, the school committee focused on how to proceed after the city’s planning boardRead More →

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WEST BOYLSTON – As the school year draws to a close, the school committee has seen some of the results of the work in the classrooms, honoring three students of the month for May. Alyssa Irula Major Edwards Elementary School principal Alex Audette said Alyssa Irula was chosen by theRead More →

Above: The winners of the American Health Professions Students (HOSA) Spring Conference. National Council of Women in Technology Computing Aspirations, RI AffiliateAdvisor: Holly Eaves Saloni Jain Academic DecathlonThe Academic Decathlon is a national competition between teams of 9 students in 10 subjects. Each year, a different theme is the focusRead More →

A public school committee made up of three transgender advocates is set to recommend that a public school district in Virginia include gender identity in sex education curricula beginning in the fourth grade, according to a copy of the recommendations obtained by the Daily Caller. The Family Life Education CurriculumRead More →

“There simply won’t be the staff capacity to run all the schools safely, and neither can PSB. [Public Schools of Brookline] provide the structured education required by the state for the day to legally count as a school day,” Guillory said. “I also understand that this stage of the negotiationsRead More →

For immediate release WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and the Pentucket Regional School Board want to share an update on the district’s 2022-2023 budget and the impact it will have on students, staff and faculty. The school committee unanimously approved a budget of $47,846,000 for the upcoming school yearRead More →

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI (WPRI) – Still reeling from the previous controversy, the North Kingstown School Board has addressed other issues that first surfaced earlier this month. Outraged parents took aim at the committee Tuesday night, as the city’s school department deals with a growing list of furloughed employees over allegationsRead More →

MATTAPOISETT — No candidate has returned for the two vacant seats on the Mattapoisett school board. Accordingly, voters must register the candidates of their choice for the positions. Four residents announced a written nomination: Cristin Cowles, Amanda Hastings, Lynne Bailey Pelland and Rich Reilly. Meet the three candidates: Amanda HastingsRead More →

FRAMINGHAM- Last Tuesday, District 2 School Committee member Ricky Finlay resigned from his seat. He was elected in November 2021 and his seat was until December 31, 2023. The remaining eight members of the school committee and the 11 members of the city council will hold a joint meeting inRead More →

DEERFIELD — Voters opted for new faces in city government on Monday, electing a new board member, school committee member and assessor. Tim Hilchey, the current chair of the Conservation Commission and Community Preservation Committee, was elected to a three-year seat on the Board of Directors. Annie Curtis was electedRead More →

COVENTRY – Residents of Coventry District 1 have made their decision, and Ana Isabel dos Reis-Couto will be the one to join the current four members of the Coventry School Board. With 233 votes, according to preliminary results, dos Reis-Couto won the special election held this week to fill theRead More →

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) — The Springfield Board of Education has approved a school department budget that invests funds in schools and creates a way to expand preschool classes to all elementary schools in the district. American International College celebrates its 137th launch According to the press release sent to 22NewsRead More →

The committee’s quick action follows recommendations for closure from Superintendent Brenda Cassellius, who commissioned the third-party investigation, and Mayor Michelle Wu. As enrollment has declined over the past 15 years, the district has closed schools due to a number of factors, including building condition, academic performance, and declining popularity. ButRead More →

Here’s what you need to know ahead of Thursday night’s vote: Boston Public Schools has paid a large settlement to five Mission Hill School families In August 2021, a federal judge agreed to a settlement for BPS to pay $650,000 to five families who alleged Mission Hill failed to properlyRead More →

The Boston School Board voted to close Mission Hill K-8 School, acting on the recommendation of Superintendent Brenda Cassellius after an investigation found the school had consistently failed to protect students from threats of sexual misconduct and abuse from fellow students for nearly a decade. What we know from theRead More →

WAYLAND, MA — In 2022, voters in Wayland will have a choice of two new candidates for the school council: Erin Gibbons and Craig Gruber. Incumbent Kim Reichelt withdrew from the race in March. Gibbons, a lawyer with Bowditch & Dewey, has served on several school boards in Wayland andRead More →

SHIRLEY — Incumbent James Quinty has served on the Ayer Shirley Regional School District School Committee since the district’s inception in 2010 and voters voted Tuesday to keep him on the committee for another three years. The race between Quinty and Elizabeth Johnson was the only contested race in Shirley’sRead More →

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light has been blocked in his bid to win a seat on Foxborough’s school board. Light, who had criticized school mask mandates and other health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, finished third in Monday’s election in a four-way raceRead More →

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light has been blocked in his bid to win a seat on Foxborough’s school board. Light, who had criticized school mask mandates and other health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, finished third in Monday’s election in a four-way raceRead More →

Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light lost his bid for a Foxborough school board seat on Monday as voters returned the incumbents in a four-for-two race. School committee chairman Rob Canfield led the pack with 1,792 votes and Brent Ruter retained his seat with 1,710, according to CityRead More →

Incumbent Bruce MacDonald beat challenger Trevor Morin, 167-166, to retain his seat as Boothbay’s representative on the school’s governing committee, according to results received from City Clerk Andrea Lowery. The only other contested race saw local businessman Russell Pinkham defeat Aaron J. Axelrod, 313-33, to win the manager’s seat. ThreeRead More →

FOXBORO, Mass. –Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light has been blocked in his bid to win a seat on Foxborough’s school board. Light, who had criticized school mask mandates and other health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, finished third in Monday’s election in a four-way race for twoRead More →

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light has been blocked in his bid to win a seat on Foxborough’s school board. Light, who had criticized school mask mandates and other health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, finished third in Monday’s election in a four-way raceRead More →

FRAMINGHAM – District 2 School Committee member Ricky Finlay submitted his letter of resignation to the City Clerk today, May 3. He resigns effective today, May 3. Finlay was nominated in 2021, to fill the vacant seat of the late Karen Foran Dempsey in a split vote with David GordonRead More →

Former New England Patriots player Matt Light’s bid for a seat on Foxborough’s school board failed Monday night. Unofficial election results showed Light lost the election to incumbents Rob Canfield and Brent Ruter. The couple retained their seats, with more than 1,700 votes each, according to unofficial figures. Light gotRead More →

The following is an opinion column and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Framingham Patch FRAMINGHAM, MA – May 4 may turn out to be a historic day for Framingham Public Schools. On the agenda for its 7 p.m. meeting, the school committee has a review and first voteRead More →

As far back as I can remember, my mission in life has been to give back every moment of my life that others have given to me. June 14, I am running for the Wiscasset School Committee to continue to deliver on the promise I made to myself as aRead More →

SHIRLEY — Outgoing Ayer Shirley School Committee member James Quinty has served on the committee since the district’s inception in 2010 and is seeking re-election for another term. Quinty faces a challenger in Elizabeth Johnson in the May 3 annual municipal election. The school committee seat is the only contestedRead More →

HAWLEY — Ashley Harrison is challenging incumbent Hussain Hamdan for a three-year draft position in the only contested race in this year’s election, scheduled for Monday. Polls will be open from 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. at City Hall, 8 Pudding Hollow Road. Williams Cosby is running for the one-yearRead More →

More than half of Thursday night’s three-hour school committee meeting was devoted to the problem of dyslexia and the various programs offered by the district to address it, as well as other learning disabilities. During the public comment period, several mothers spoke about their children’s reading problems and frustrations andRead More →

MANCHESTER — Five candidates believe they have what it takes to help Manchester Essex Regional School District meet its current financial challenges. Only two will be elected to the Manchester Essex Regional School Board in municipal elections this year. The candidates are Nadia Wetzler, Kristen McLaughlin, Eric Bradford, Anna LinRead More →

William Barlow Redfern II is a candidate for a seat on the regional school board. (Picture/submitted) Please provide a brief biography of yourself. What should voters know about you? Originally from Massachusetts and longtime resident, I moved to Northborough in 2004 with my wife, Danielle. Like many other families, theRead More →

There is a four-way race for the Mansfield School Board with incumbent Lynn Cavicchi and challengers Ryan Barry, David Rapoza and Vivian Webster vying for two open seats. Elections will take place on May 10 and polls will be open at Mansfield High School. David Rapoza EDUCATION: Graduated Mansfield HighRead More →

Like many of you, I was excited about the upcoming election where we will be electing three school council members! I had the utmost respect for our previous group and am so grateful for their dedication and contributions to our community and ultimately my family. I am also grateful toRead More →

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The school board on Wednesday passed a $72 million operating budget for fiscal year 2023. It will be presented to city council in early June for final approval. The budget of $72,398,262 represents an increase of 7.56% or $5,086,562 over this year. Most of the increaseRead More →

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – Earlier this week, the Easthampton School Board had planned to hold a closed meeting with Mayor Nicole LaChappelle to discuss comments she made to a student at the high school civic competition team in march. But Mayor LaChapelle had other plans. “During the ‘we the people’Read More →

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) – A former New Bedford school board member died last weekend from injuries he allegedly sustained during an altercation with a bouncer in Philadelphia earlier this month. . Eric Pope, 41, was hospitalized for a week before succumbing to his injuries on Saturday, according to CBS3Read More →

EASTHAMPTON – The school board calls Mayor Nicole LaChapelle’s controversial remarks to a student in a high school civics class ‘racist and unacceptable’, and her use of profanity at a school as an ‘unprofessional’ official , according to an email sent by the committee to parents and guardians on Wednesday.Read More →

Renderings of the proposed ARHS sports complex project stand outside the Northborough town meeting earlier this week. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – A more than $7 million improvement project could see the light of day on the sports fields at Algonquin Regional High School. This is after the regional school committeeRead More →

You have 5 free items left this month. LYNN — Police are investigating last Sunday’s hit-and-run accident involving a child, who suffered minor injuries, according to a fire department spokesperson. School committee member Brian Castellanos and his fiancée, Danielle Sonia, were on their way to get takeout around 7 p.m.Read More →

Bryce MacKnight is running for a seat on the Northborough school board. (Picture/submitted) Please provide a brief biography of yourself. What should voters know about you? My family moved to Northborough in 2019 and our two children attend Proctor and Finn schools respectively. We didn’t have much time before theRead More →

By State House News Service | April 26, 2022, 12:30 p.m. EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2022/04/26/no-candidates-running-on-the-ballot-for-two-mattapoisett-school-committee-seats/ By Meg McIntyreState House Press Service When Mattapoisett residents go to the polls in less than a month, their ballots will show two vacancies on the school board and no candidate to fill them. NoneRead More →

The following letter to the editor does not reflect the views of Wayland Patch As parents of three young children in the Wayland school system, we fully support and support Erin Gibbons for the school committee. When we learned that Erin was going to run for the school committee, weRead More →

“Experience is the best teacher.” —Penelope Davis These last three years have taught me a lot. I have always had great respect for our educators and our schools. After serving on the Foxboro Advisory Board for three years, I firmly believe that all children deserve equal access to quality publicRead More →

The Eagle-Independent has contacted the five candidates vying for two open school committee seats in the May 3 municipal election in Westford. The candidates are Marisol Garcia, Derek Lo, Meghan O’Connell, Betsy Kwon and Sean Kelly. Here, Garcia shares answers to Eagle-Independent’s candidate profile. NAME: Marisol Garcia OCCUPATION: Lawyer POSITIONRead More →

TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury School Board met on April 13, 2022 at TMHS. All members were present. Following the annual municipal elections on April 2, the committee reorganized. Bridget Garabedian was named chair and Keith Sullivan was chosen as vice-chair. New member Kayla Biagioni-Smith was chosen as clerk, following theRead More →