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Revere High School assistant principal hurt in fight with students
The assistant principal of Revere High School was hurt in a fight involving students earlier this week. The school district says the fight broke out Thursday during the transition to lunch and the assistant principal was hit during the fight and taken to the hospital as a precaution. A teacher told Boston 25 that the altercation happened down the hall from her classroom and that it is the second fight they’ve had since the recent start of the school year. “These huge fights like this have often been enough that yes we are kind of and have normalized that there’s a fight,” Michelle Ervin detailed.
New Watertown High School on Track to be Net Zero Energy
Progress has been made on the new Watertown High School, and the goal of having the building produce all the energy needed to operate is closer to becoming a reality. When the high school project was approved, it was designed to be Net Zero energy and also meet the LEED Platinum standards for energy efficiency and sustainability. Since being approved in June 2021, the project budget has increased significantly mostly due to the rise in construction costs.
New Stoneham HS building given green light to open
STONEHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - The new Stoneham High School building will officially open to students on Tuesday. The decision to open on September 3 was finalized Thursday night. The new building received its certificate of occupancy. The start of the school year had to be delayed because the permit had...
Welcome Back from Superintendent Zaleski
Welcome back to another amazing school year! I hope your summer was filled with fun, relaxation, and time spent with family and friends. As we prepare for a new school year, I am excited to reconnect with every one of you and continue our journey of excellence and opportunities for all.
NPS tech director answers pressing questions on evolving technology
With the rise in artificial intelligence tools and growing concerns around mental health, questions about the use of technology in schools are increasing and are being discussed all the way to the State House. As students head back to school this week, Chris Gosselin talked with the Observer about how he and his team approach these questions and keep up with the rapid pace of change. Gosselin is starting his second year as director of instructional technology and innovation for the Needham Public Schools.
Moving towards a preferred design for the new Lexington High School
LexObserver Columnist Gerry Yurkevicz will be providing regular updates and analysis related to the Lexington High School building project. Fall promises to be an active season for the Lexington High School Building Project (LHS). There will be numerous opportunities for residents to weigh-in with their thoughts on the estimated $600+ million project. The School Building Committee (SBC) will hold scores of meetings with community and stakeholder groups to obtain feedback on the project, which is projected to raise property taxes by 10-14%. The SBC is expected to vote on November 12 to determine the preferred design concept to be included in the Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) to be submitted for approval to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
Hubbard Aims To Uphold Family Tradition In Football Natick Captain Adept At Halfback, Linebacker
Mark Mortarelli knows there’s no worries about the kind of season Sam Hubbard will have for Natick High’s football team because the senior captain’s bloodlines tell the Redhawks’ coach all he needs to know. The 17-year-old Hubbard is the fourth athlete in his family to play...
Northeastern’s acceptance rate for Boston campus drops to 5.2%
With its acceptance rate now in the single digits, Northeastern is among the most competitive colleges in the country. Northeastern University’s acceptance rate dropped to a record low of 5.2% for the fall admissions cycle, the latest development in a yearslong transformation that has turned the former commuter school into an increasingly competitive global powerhouse.
North Quincy football player back on the field one year after frightening spinal cord injury
A North Quincy High School football player was running routes in the August sun Thursday, preparation for a senior season that was no guarantee a little less than a year ago.
Local colleges brace for campus protests, disruption
Boston-area colleges are preparing for potential campus demonstrations and updating their protest policies as students return to politically-polarized college campuses. Tufts President Sunil Kumar recently emailed the campus community to emphasize that the right to protest doesn’t override students’ right to learn or express differing opinions. “True advocacy also includes listening and inviting others in rather than pushing them aside,” Kumar wrote.
Boston gearing up for student move-in weekend
The city of Boston is geared up for the arrival of college and university students this weekend, deploying more 50 inspectors that will be canvassing neighborhoods in the city to make sure safety and sanitary standards are met. The inspectors will be in Allston, Brighton, Fenway-Kenmore and Mission Hill, starting...
Belmont Schools Hammering Out Contracts as Summer Ends
With a year to go before contracts expire, a date has not yet been set for negotiating contracts for four units of the Belmont Education Association. Those units include the educators; directors, assistant directors, and assistant principals; administrative assistants and clerical aids; and finally, the professional aides, classroom assistants, tutors, campus monitors and building-based substitutes.
Tansey Celebrated as an Attendance All-Star
One city school has been recognized by the state as being an attendance all-star. Last year Tansey Elementary School was at the top of the list in reducing chronic absenteeism, defined as students who miss 18 or more days of school a year. Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler was...
Caught ‘flat-footed’ last year, colleges move to limit protests
As activism related to the Israel-Hamas war spread across higher education last academic year, many universities and colleges were “caught flat-footed” in reacting to and preparing for protests and encampments, according to former Brandeis University president Frederick Lawrence. He doesn’t think that will be the case now.
School Committee considers approval of cell tower for Charter Road campus
Cellular coverage may greatly improve on Charter Road this coming year with the expected installation of a cellular communication tower. The school district is proposing to lease a 50-by-50-foot space behind the district’s Administration Building at 23 Charter Road to TowerCo, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the United States that builds, owns, and maintains wireless communication infrastructure.
Tewksbury Public Schools Offers Meals at No Cost for All Students
Apply to for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, available at all Tewksbury Public Schools, for access to healthy school meals. Tewksbury Public Schools participates in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, Tewksbury Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day at every school to all students. The Commonwealth is supplementing National School Lunch Program funds to ensure all students have access to healthy school meals in Massachusetts, regardless of household income. We ask that families complete a Meal Benefit Application as this provides data for school funding and community resources. The results from each Meal Benefit Application is used to ensure sustainability for this program.
Tide football looks sharp in scrimmage against powerful Arlington
Everett begins regular season next Friday night against non-league Mansfield at home. Everett High School (EHS) football coach Justin Flores welcomed nearly 70 players to the first day of practice on Aug. 16. Flores is beginning his second year, but unlike last year when he learned that he was chosen to be the football boss only weeks before the first day of practice, he now has a better understanding of what he has to work with for the upcoming campaign.
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