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Massachusetts lawyer group demands school districts stop denying migrant children the right to attend school
Saugus, Mass. – Pushing back against what they say is a recent wave of school districts seeking to illegally deny migrant children the right to attend school, Lawyers for Civil Rights and Massachusetts Advocates for Children today demanded that Saugus Public Schools immediately revise its Student Admissions Policy. They believe that the policy, adopted in August 2023, imposes overly stringent residency and proof-of-identity requirements and impermissibly denies admission to children of families who have not filled out the Town Census.
Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, “you do the same thing every day,” said Jean-Baptiste, who was absent 30 days his first year. “That gets very frustrating.”
Old Wyman School parcel now in the hands of the city
WOBURN - Though some city officials reportedly question whether the declaration should have come in a traditional letterhead format, the City Council this week acknowledged receipt of a notification from School Committee Chair Andrew Lipsett about plans to abandon control of the Wyman Elementary School. During a meeting in City...
TimberNook Middlesex County Enrolling for New Dracut School Program
Exciting news! TimberNook Middlesex County, a program of Minute Man Arc for Human Services in Concord, MA, is opening a brand new school year program in Dracut for children ages 18 months through age 12. TimberNook Middlesex County runs school year programs, seasonal pop-ups at night, on weekends and holidays, birthday parties, field trips and summer camp.
Screenagers Beware! CRLS to Imprison Phones this Fall
Do you check your email? If you didn’t last month, here’s what you may have missed: CRLS wants you to know that community expectations have been reset and that, come September, the school will tolerate no phones in class. Upon entering any classroom next year, you can expect...
BOSTON ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL BOSTON- RICHARD LONG SCHOLARSHIP
BOSTON, MASS. (Issued August 2024) — Isabella ‘Bella’ Bittorie, EHS Class of 2024, is the first recipient of the newly-endowed Richard Long, Esq. (’52) Scholarship in memory of long-time EHS Coach Bill Stewart, Jr. (’37). The award is presented to an outstanding college-bound student-athlete. Bella starts her college career at Suffolk University and plans a career in Criminal Justice.
Everett High Football Team Opens Practice Friday
The Everett High football team, looking to reestablish itself as a state superpower, will begin pre-season workouts Friday for the 2024 season. Justin Flores, beginning his second season as head coach, expects close to 70 players – a tremendous turnout in this era – to be on hand for practices at Everett Memorial Stadium.
Quincy Middle School to enforce no-cell-phone policy starting November
QUINCY — The Quincy School District will implement a no-cell-phone policy at Quincy Middle School starting in November of the upcoming school year. At the Tuesday night school board meeting, the district presented a report on being "cell phone-free" at the middle school. Some of the benefits they believe students will gain from the decision are supportive learning, less distraction in the classroom, improved mental health, fewer student meetings outside of class, and decreased bullying on social media.
Tour The Current Conditions At Fox Hill Elementary School
As Burlington prepares to finance a new Fox Hill Elementary School at September’s Town Meeting, the committee in charge of overseeing the project is inviting the public to tour the current building to see why the rebuild is necessary. “Exploratory work is now complete and we submitted a schematic...
School Committee approves four policy changes
The School Committee approved four policy changes during the summer, which included new use-of-facilities rental, class-size, dress-code, and cellphone policies. The committee began addressing these four policy changes at its meeting June 26. After the meeting, School Committee Chair Kate DePrizio said the committee is “keenly focused on reducing barriers...
Fall River Elementary School Honored by the Boston Celtics
FALL RIVER (WBSM) — Hard work always gets recognized, a statement that holds true for the students at Tansey Elementary School in Fall River. The elementary school was recently named an Attendance All-Star School by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The recognition is due to its efforts in reducing chronic absenteeism among students.
Everett High athletic director Tammy Turner gets ready for new school sports year
New coaches, pilot program, football schedule changes highlight the 2024-25 calendar. Summer vacation is over for Everett High School Athletic Director Tammy Turner. The games are the fun part, but now it’s all about the paperwork from the finalization of the sports and bus schedules to the completed players forms, which includes their medical and parental permission papers. They all have to be sorted out and checked for accuracy, before getting down to the business of touchdowns, goals and stopwatches.
Lynn and Swampscott share in Healey riches
Sophia HarrisThe Lynn and Swampscott public-school systems have received grants from the Commonwealth to create and promote computer-science education. The Healey-Driscoll administration allocated $44,306 to Lynn Public Schools and $13,770 to Swampscott Public Schools. “Digital literacy and computer-science skills are important for all students, and grants like this help increase access and participation,” Gov. Maura Healey […] The post Lynn and Swampscott share in Healey riches appeared first on Itemlive.
Mayor Wu and Superintendent Skipper Celebrate Milestone at Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School Expansion in East Boston
East Boston's Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School celebrated a key phase of its expansion plan with a topping off ceremony yesterday. Mayor Michelle Wu, along with Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper and other local officials, gathered to commemorate the final beam being placed on the school's new addition. This $21.5 million project aims to not only upgrade the facilities but also to create an accessible and safe learning environment for all its approximately 300 students. according to the City of Boston's official announcement.
Students file federal civil rights complaint against Northeastern alleging anti-Palestinian discrimination
A group of more than a dozen students and alumni filed a complaint against Northeastern with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Aug. 12, urging a federal investigation into the university’s handling of alleged discrimination against Palestinian and Palestine-supporting students before and after the October 2023 outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
After pushback, Marblehead School Committee tables flag policy discussion
The Marblehead School Committee faced intense scrutiny on Wednesday, leading to the tabling of a discussion on a controversial draft flag policy. This decision followed impassioned pleas from students and residents during a public comment period added to the agenda of the committee’s annual workshop. Students Nina Johnson and...
Community Announcement: Munroe Center for the Arts’ Fall Class Registration is online now!
Munroe Center for the Arts Fall classes – for kids and adults – are online now! Why not explore a new skill, take an artistic break, and join a fun community of creatives? Choose from pottery wheels, figure drawing, printmaking, painted poetry bookmaking, youth theatre, kids clay creations, and more! The Fall semester runs from September 16 – November 22. Multi-week classes and one-day workshops are offered. Register now to secure your spot at munroecenter.org/classes.
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