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Baker School violates state teacher licensure rules, frustrating teachers and parents
For the second year in a row, middle school teachers at the Baker School are preparing to be asked to teach outside of their areas of licensure more often than state regulations allow. Those state regulations require that educators teach no more than 20% of their workloads — at the...
Standout runners, throwers and jumpers: Our Boys Outdoor Track & Field All-Scholastics
Locals made their mark in the state and beyond this spring in high school boys outdoor track. Lucas Andrade of Brockton produced the area's top finish at the New England championships, placing sixth in the 100 meters. Southeastern's Joseph Cook was seventh in the 110m hurdles at New Englands. Brockton's Jarred Mighty (8th in the 300m hurdles), Randolph's Mekhi White (10th in the 100m), Norwell's Noah Mulligan (11th in the 400m; 12th in the triple jump), Stoughton's Alex Huynh (11th in the long jump) and Marshfield's Nathan Looney (16th in the 100m) also starred there.
Boston Public Schools promote healthy, fresh meals at annual conference
BOSTON - Thousands of school food service professionals are in Boston this weekend for the School Nutrition Association's annual national conference hosted by Boston Public Schools.BPS serving fresh and local meals to studentsMore than 7,000 school food service professionals from across the country came to Boston to learn about best practices taking place at BPS, which converted from vending meal service to providing fresh, local, and culturally relevant school meals cooked on-site across the district. Boston students will have the opportunity to eat bone-in chicken thighs, chickpeas and fresh salads as part of the BPS Eats program. "The foods...
BPS Students Are Still Learning Even While Summer Is In Full Swing
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Thousands of Boston Public School (BPS) students are receiving educational and informative lessons while school is out for the summer. One of the many organizations participating in the afterschool and beyond program is Courageous Sailing. “[During this program], dozens of Boston Public School kids are...
Massport Awards Annual Butler Memorial Scholarship South Boston graduate receives award for college
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of Tommy Butler, the long-time Massport Director of External Affairs and lifelong South Boston resident. The 2024 Thomas J. Butler Memorial Scholarship was awarded to South Boston resident Marielle Rehm. “Mari...
Boston Hosts 2024 Conference, Uniting School Nutrition Professionals for Education and Innovation
From July 14th to July 16th, the 2024 Annual National Conference (ANC) of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) transformed Boston into a vibrant hub for over 6,000 school lunch service workers. This highly anticipated event offered an all-expense-paid trip for attendees, providing an unparalleled opportunity for education, networking, and, of course, sampling a wide variety of nutritious foods.
New leadership for Quincy High football: 2024 Presidents schedule
After a tumultuous offseason, the Quincy High football program is hoping that new coach Ed DeWitt can bring some stability. DeWitt is a 2004 Quincy High graduate and is a member of the Quincy/North Quincy Football Hall of Fame. He coached at Oliver Ames for the past five seasons. The Tigers were 1-9 last season and 4-7 in 2022. DeWitt began his coaching career with the Quincy Point Panthers youth program. He also served as an assistant at Division 3 Curry College in Milton from 2010-12.
Appointment of Kristen Stacy as Interim Director
We are pleased to share with you that Kristen Stacy has been appointed Interim Director of Early Childhood for the 2024-25 school year, effective immediately. As you likely know, former director Rebecca Zieminski has been on leave from the position since April. She will not be returning to the role. We are grateful to ‘Becca for her 10 years of service to P.A.W.S. students and families and wish her well.
Medfield’s moment: A look back at an emotional MIAA final
In 2022, MIAA realignment sent perennial contender Medfield down to Division 3. Many considered it the heavy favorite in its new home, and they weren’t entirely wrong. Medfield was the No. 1 postseason seed its first year in Division 3, but fell to Norwell in the state championship game. It promptly graduated 26 seniors; the Warriors were No. 5 in last year’s playoffs, losing in the semis — again to Norwell.
Q&A on Facilitating Welcome Week
This issue, Monica Verity, the director of Recreation/associate professor of the practice Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics at Wellesley College, shares advice on programming for welcome week. Can you share about your first dedicated orientation night event in 2023?. MV: In 2022, I pitched a plan to host at the...
Boston music student's dream put at risk by rare tumor
BOSTON — Anthony Johnson's passion for music is easy to see — and hear. He can distinguish every chord and every instrument as he creates scores in his Boston apartment or in a recording studio at Berklee College of Music. "I was always very musical," Johnson said. "Not...
Mystery of the missing Meadmore sculpture at Wellesley College solved
On a recent walk through Wellesley College, we were stunned to see one of our favorite pieces of outdoor art in town unavailable for our viewing pleasure. A 1,500-pound steel sculpture by Clement Meadmore (born Feb. 9, 1929, died April 19, 2005) was nowhere to be seen. The Wellesley College...
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