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School Committee hears update on school start times
WESTFORD — The School Committee recently heard updates surrounding proposed changes to Westford Public Schools start times. The committee met on June 17 to discuss the school start time update. The School Committee discussed national trends and adjacent school systems. Of the 24 adjacent school systems, Westford had the...
Cambridge School Committee Approves Union Contracts for Paraprofessionals, Family Liaisons
Graham and Parks Alternative Public School is located at 44 Linnean St. The Cambridge School Committee approved contracts with paraprofessionals and family liaisons during a special meeting on Friday. By Frank S. Zhou. The Cambridge School Committee approved contracts with paraprofessionals and family liaisons at a special meeting on Friday,...
Another Installment of Academic Honors for Bedford College Students
Here is another installment of academic awards and honors announcements about Bedford residents sent to The Bedford Citizen from the academic institutions. There will be more to come. Etringer and Kusa, Local Emerson College Students, Earn Dean’s List Honors. The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List...
Fox Hill Bulding Comm. endorses schematic design
BURLINGTON - The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) is expected to vote on the final schematic design plan for the new Fox Hill Elementary School at a meeting in August. It will head to the state with the full endorsement from the Fox Hill Building Committee, who formally supported the...
North Cambridge reshaped dropout to educator and Harvard dishwasher into a student adviser
North Cambridge reshaped dropout to educator and Harvard dishwasher into a student adviser. The history of North Cambridge is integral to Leslie Oliver’s own story. He was born there in 1940 and has lived there his entire life. His days being a newspaper boy, attending and being a parishioner of St. John’s Catholic Church and as a student and teacher in Cambridge Public Schools had big effects on the person he became and what he has been able to accomplish, he says.
Chief Freitag Graduates from Intensive Public Leadership Program to Enhance CAFMA's Service to the Community
Limitations and increased public scrutiny. Chief Freitag joined an esteemed cohort of 62 students, including peers from the fire service, law enforcement, and various government positions, including elected officials. Participants attended from across the world, including Ireland and the Philippines. This diverse group engaged in a combination of traditional and hands-on learning experiences designed to enhance their leadership capabilities.
Cambridge Public Schools COO David Murphy Appointed Interim Superintendent
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School is a Cambridge public school. Cambridge Public Schools Chief Operating Officer David Murphy will serve as interim CPS superintendent beginning Monday. By Joey Huang. Cambridge Public Schools Chief Operating Officer David Murphy will serve as interim CPS superintendent beginning Monday, the Cambridge School Committee announced...
Select Board still unsure how to tackle Mystic School HVAC issue
WINCHESTER - The Select Board continues to debate whether and how much American Rescue Plan Act money they should use to repair or replace the HVAC system at the Mystic School. With the school residing under the purview of the School Committee, the board wanted their input before taking any vote.
Bentley totals conference-leading five NE10 Team Academic Excellence Awards
WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley continues to reel in academic awards from the Northeast-10. One day after the NE10 announced that Bentley placed the most Academic Honor Roll recipients in the conference for the spring semester, the NE10 shared Tuesday that Bentley has the most Team Academic Excellence Award winners for the 2023-24 academic year.
Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey Excels Academically with 21 ECAC All-Academic Spots
21 Harvard women's ice hockey student-athletes have earned spots on the ECAC All-Academic Team, with a 95% percentage, the highest since at least 2010. Rose O'Connor was recognized as the team's top scholar-athlete, while Shannon Hollands and Eva Dorr each received their third ECAC honor. 21 Harvard women's ice hockey...
Avery West named to Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Presbyterian College
CLINTON, SC (07/01/2024)– Avery West of Holliston was named to Presbyterian College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester for outstanding academic achievement. Inspired by the motto, “While We Live, We Serve,” Presbyterian College celebrates an enduring culture of academic rigor, honor, and service worthy of being “America’s Innovative Service College.”
Generations: Crossing the Generational Divide Through Science
For the past seven years, eighth-grade science teacher Jonathan Marks, a 2022 recipient of the Foundation for Belmont Education’s Outstanding Teacher Award, has invited me to speak to his class about genome engineering. My PhD in genetics and career as a scientist at Addgene, a nonprofit DNA repository that works closely with bioengineers, provide the technical qualifications for this endeavor. Being a father of three provides the enthusiasm for giving something back to the Belmont school system.
WCTV NEWS: WCTV Announces Filmmakers Summer Sessions For Middle School & High School Students
Below is an announcement from Wilmington Community Television:. WCTV Announces: Advanced Filmmakers Summer Sessions. This four week program is for returning WCTV high school students and middle school students. Students will create an original video project, from brainstorming to completion. They will collaborate on storyboard ideas, scripts and sets and will also learn advanced skills necessary to film and edit their project. Sessions will run from 10A-4P daily. Dates for the scheduled sessions are: July 22-26, July 29-August 2, August 5-9, August 12-16. To register and for more information, contact WCTV executive director, Sam Perkins at: sam@wctv.org.
For a Second Consecutive Year, CPS Earns National Recognition in Communications, Design, Branding, and Marketing
Congratulations to Cambridge Public Schools Office of Communications and Creative Services Department for earning national recognition for a second year from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)!. NSPRA honored Cambridge Public Schools with eight awards, including another NSPRA Golden Achievement Award for strategic communications and seven Publications and Digital...
Jonathan Amico Named Pentucket Athletic Director
WEST NEWBURY – Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Brenda Erhardt has announced that Jonathan Amico has been selected as Athletic Director for the Pentucket Regional School District. Amico comes to the Pentucket Regional School District from Wilmington, where he has served as Assistant Athletic Director for three years. While...
Behind the Johnson School’s closing process; plus next steps
Natick’s school year ended a couple weeks ago, with the last day of classes held on June 14th. For Johnson Elementary School, though, the public school year wasn’t the only thing ending. Johnson, Natick’s smallest and oldest school, is now closed for good. We look back here...
Beloved Westborough educators live on in the names of the town’s elementary schools
WESTBOROUGH – While some of the town’s most beloved educators have been gone for decades, they live on in the elementary schools which bear their name. Opened in 1955 and located in the center of town on West Street, this elementary school was originally built to house Westborough’s burgeoning young students in the boom following the conclusion of WWII. The original building housed 12 classrooms of just 30 students each. With a working intercom system and an all-purpose gymnasium/cafeteria, the new hot lunch available at the school was very popular with the students. Starting in the 1970s, Armstrong was a school housing all of Westborough’s fifth graders until a large-scale renovation in 1998 helped the building function as a districted lower-level elementary school.
Countdown on for Wellesley’s Hardy Elementary School demolition
Wellesley’s 100-year-old Hardy Elementary School building is set to be demolished beginning later this month as the school system preps for the August opening of the new Hardy building adjacent to the old. Emily Sarazin, a project manager with Vertex, said during the June 27 Permanent Building Committee meeting...
2024 Best & Brightest Online MBA: Parag Murlidhar Shirnamé, Boston University (Questrom)
“Diplomat, climber, executive who forges partnerships, opens new markets, and grows profits globally.”. Fun fact about yourself: I’ve climbed 2 of the 7 Summits (the tallest mountains on each continent) and speak 6 languages – that’s a combination of adventure and global awareness! With my background in diplomacy, combined with my success in turning around partnerships, I have a knack for finding common ground and making deals.
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