The WNY farmed food landscape continues to change. Buffalo’s Farm to School program takes a deep dive to better meet the needs of an increasingly diverse community. There’s an innovative movement at hand, fueled by those who want to see all students living a healthier life – soul, spirit, andRead More →
Editor’s Note: In accordance with SOURCE Election Policy, each candidate is permitted to submit an advertisement in their own words for the election. The election for the town of Natick will take place on March 29. *** NATICK – My name is Cathi Collins. I am the current vice-president ofRead More →
ROCHESTER — In the years to come, local families will have another option for where to educate their school-aged children. The Rochester Academy of Arts and Sciences recently announced that it will be moving to a larger facility and adding a college program to its offering. “We recognize that inRead More →
Posted 3:05 p.m. Updated 4:21 p.m. *** FRAMINGHAM – President Priscila Sousa recently named the seven sub-committees of the Framingham School Board. There are 9 elected school committee members and seven sub-committees for this 2022-23 term. Each sub-committee has four members. The chair of the school committee has the powerRead More →
Boston city councilors are taking steps to transition the mayoral-appointed policy-making body that oversees Boston’s public schools to an elected board. City councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Julia Mejia on Wednesday reintroduced a bylaws petition, which they originally filed last year, that would allow residents to elect school committee members. TheRead More →
“Brandon is a lifelong student advocate and brings a wide range of experiences to the committee,” Wu said in a statement. “His dedication to equity in the classroom and beyond has rooted his work as an organizer, educator and policymaker.” Cardet-Hernandez is currently executive director of The Ivy Street School,Read More →
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the appointment of Dr. Stephen Alkins to the Boston School Board, for a 4-year term. The Boston School Committee is the governing body of Boston’s public schools. “Dr. Alkins has dedicated his career to bringing about the systemic change needed in this time,” said MayorRead More →
BRAINTREE – The day the State Department of Education extended the mask-wearing requirement Inside school buildings, the Braintree School Committee postponed much of its agenda because two of its seven members were not wearing masks. The maskless members were Tom Devin, who has been on the committee for a decade,Read More →
WESTERLY — Efforts to work out the terms of a new contract between the school board and the Westerly Teachers Association, the union that represents teachers who work in the city’s public schools, are headed for arbitration though the two parties disagree on how or why they were unable toRead More →
ANIKA MAYAR/SAGAMORE STAFF The Brookline School Committee (BSC) met virtually on January 6 at 6:15 p.m. to hear from community members and their concerns across the district during their public comment session. The Brookline School Committee (BSC) met virtually via Zoom on January 6 at 6:15 p.m. to spotlight successfulRead More →
WESTERLY — Current high school students are open-minded about sexuality and understand that the country has at times struggled with discrimination, prejudice and racism, according to the school board’s student representative. Dominick Lombard, who was appointed as student representative in December, raised the issues with the school committee at itsRead More →
FRAMINGHAM – On Wednesday evening, the Framingham school committee elected Priscila Sousa as its next president. The vote was historic as Sousa is the first woman of color to hold this title. It’s also historic because Sousa, like many students in the public school district, started out in a Portuguese-speakingRead More →
First published at 12:25 a.m. Last updated at 8:28 a.m. *** FRAMINGHAM – For the first time ever, the Framingham School Board has a woman of color as chairperson. The school committee elected Priscila Sousa, a member of the school committee for District 5, by an 8-0-1 vote, to beRead More →
Students attending school in Jacksonville will have more transportation options starting Tuesday, thanks to a new partnership between the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, the city and Duval County Public Schools. Local leaders went into detail about the My School Ride 2 pilot program — which will provide free bus rides toRead More →
Superintendent Bob Gerardi provided the school committee with an update on Covid at its Dec. 20 meeting and discussed the decision to switch to distance learning for the last week of school before the Christmas vacation. He reported that nurses Liz Dyer and Linda Closter had carried out 134 CovidRead More →
Elli Miles, the daughter of Maria Bartini and Ronald Miles of Clarksburg, was named this year’s recipient of the Certificate of Academic Excellence from the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents. Superintendent Barbara Malkas presents Elli Miles with the Certificate of Excellence. Malkas reads the story of outgoing members, Mayor ThomasRead More →
HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — A new program at Ottawa West Public Schools in Holland is working to make sure every student feels like they belong. Panther Pathways is an after-school program specializing in STEM, arts, and sports at five of the district’s elementary schools. It aims to give students accessRead More →
ESCANABA – The Community Foundation of Delta County and the Hannahville Indian Community has donated funds to the after-school program at the Catherine Bonifas Civic Center and for the purchase of a new brush hog. The program is supported by a grant from the Community Foundation for DeltaRead More →
Last month, nearly 80% of Boston voters backed a nonbinding referendum asking voters to elect their school board members. Parents, students, advocates and city councilors began imagining on Monday what it would look like, how many members should be elected and from where. “There is a desire for the schoolRead More →
Boston Public School parents, teachers and graduates called on city councilors to move the mayor-appointed school board to an elected body in a public hearing on Monday, demanding a resounding 79% follow-up to the memorandum. adopted voters on the same ballot question in the November election. . “With this designatedRead More →
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reappointed Jamaica Plain resident Lorena Lopera to the Boston school board on Tuesday. Lopera was renamed along with South Boston resident Rafaela Polanco García. Lopera and Garcia had been appointed to shortened terms by acting mayor Kim Janey in July. Gracias @MaireWu! I love the opportunityRead More →
Lorena Lopera and Rafaela Polanco García, both placed on the Boston school committee in July, were reappointed by Mayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday. Lopera and Polanco García were each selected by former acting mayor Kim Janey on July 22 for terms that expired when Janey’s term ended. Wu picked themRead More →
NEWTON, MA — The Newton School Committee held a caucus Monday night to decide who will become the next president and vice president in January 2022, ultimately deciding on Tamika Olszewski as the new president and Kathy Shields as vice president. The evening began with two presidential nominations. Emily PrennerRead More →
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham School Committee member Beverly Hugo received a lifetime achievement award this week from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). “This honor recognizes your contributions to the students of the Framingham School District both through your years of service on the school committee, as well asRead More →
During a two-day visit to the UM campus, the first class of students from Marygrove worked together on problem-solving and engineering projects. Image credit: Heather Nash Discussions around the fall return to in-person school after more than a year of remote learning have largely focused on the general impact onRead More →
The Board and School Select Committee considered seven candidates to fill the School Committee vacancy due to the resignation of former member Andrea Prestwich effective October 20. They narrowed down the choices to six candidates, Ralph Jones, Frances Leighton, Jeffrey Liberty, Glenn Robertelli, Jung Yueh and Amy Zuccarello. After askingRead More →
As an expat paradise in Northern Europe, the Netherlands is a small country welcoming people from all over the world. Fortunately, parents looking for a quality education for their children have many options of international schools in the Netherlands. This Expatica article will review the Dutch education system, the differentRead More →
WORCESTER — The eight-for-six race on the school committee has left incumbents Dianna Biancheria and Shanel Soucy on the outside. Three new members will join the school’s panel, including Jermaine Johnson, who led all candidates with 8,900 votes, and Susan Mailman, with 8,872 votes, who finished second. Newcomer Jermoh V.Read More →
Guam’s Department of Education launched its after-school programs Oct. 25, but a lack of interest from teachers could mean at least 10 schools won’t be able to provide students with this educational opportunity. As the school year approaches, GDOE officials have planned a robust after-school program to compensate for theRead More →
We want to introduce ourselves as hopeful newcomers to the Amherst School Committee. As parents of working school-aged children, we know first-hand many of the challenges faced by families in our community. We also know that each of our experiences is different and does not reflect the wide range ofRead More →
Goal of learning English In many Vietnamese public schools and English centers, students often learn English as a foreign language to use in the workplace with a very limited linguistic purpose, or to take language certification exams like TOEIC, IELTS or TOEFL. At The International School @ ParkCity Hanoi (ISPH),Read More →
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Springfield Public Schools is hosting an information meeting on Thursday, Oct. 31 about the Magnet Schools program. Parents of third, fourth and seventh graders are encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about the different programs their child can participate in through SPS Choice. ToRead More →
City officials say the new policy will allow all kindergarten students access to accelerated learning, which the mayor says will provide an equitable model for children to “realize their full potential.” The program, named Brilliant NYC, will remove the test given to 4-year-olds before they enter kindergarten to identify “giftedRead More →
STAMFORD — Keeping students engaged is the name of the game for a Stamford Public Schools program aimed at the most vulnerable students, and officials hope a new home will help achieve that goal. The Anchor program, designed to help struggling middle and high school students — either because theyRead More →
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ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) – A cool, rainy Wednesday gave Partridge Creek Farm a fresh start Farm to School Program this year — in partnership with Ishpeming Public Schools. The program’s group of sixth graders revisited the community garden they helped plant last summer. “Today was about the senses. So weRead More →
CRAVEN COUNTY, NC — Educators are going the extra mile to make sure kids know where their food comes from. All 25 public schools in Craven County are participating in the North Carolina Department of Agriculture Farm to School Program. What do you want to know North Carolina Department ofRead More →
News Photo by Julie Riddle Students board a bus at Hinks Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon. ALPENA — Parents at Alpena public schools have until Friday to register their child or children for summer school. The district will provide summer school opportunities for K-12 students,Read More →
The Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday approved an agreement between the city and EF Education First to improve infrastructure around Trinity Broadcasting’s former headquarters to accommodate pedestrian and transit needs, paving the way for company to set up a for-profit English language program. school on the property. The 6-1Read More →