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Opinion: High-Poverty Schools in Colorado, Massachusetts Defying the Odds for Students
Students from low-income families typically face significant barriers to high-quality education. There is a substantial amount of work to be done to ensure that these students have the same opportunity to learn as their more advantaged peers. Two recent reports from Education Reform Now highlight strategies that high-poverty schools across Massachusetts and Colorado are implementing […]
Highlighting the best: South Shore high school rugby all-scholastics
The South Shore was unquestionably the hub of Massachusetts high school rugby in the spring. The area was home to two state champions - BC High in Division 1 and Weymouth in Div. 2 boys - and a pair of state finalists. The Wildcats successfully completed a three-peat by holding Hanover off. The Weymouth girls also reached the state final, running into a powerhouse program in Belmont. ...
Public schools look to state for help after inflation crushes budget
BOSTON - Public school budgets around the state, including in Worcester, have taken some major hits this year to keep up with the rate of inflation. Worcester Public Schools have taken some major hits this year to keep up with the rate of inflation. The Worcester Public Schools are not...
Bank of America's summer internship program aims to develop Student Leaders
WORCESTER, Mass. - Bank of America's Student Leaders program is an eight-week paid summer internship where students get the chance to get familiar with the ins and outs of the nonprofit they work with and ultimately see what it's like to be able to make change at a national level.
Shrewsbury Boosters donate $62,000 to renovate SHS weight room
SHREWSBURY – The School Committee unanimously voted on June 6 to accept a $62,000 donation from the Shrewsbury High School Athletic Boosters Association that will allow for the Shrewsbury High School (SHS) weight room to be renovated. “We’re really excited about the opportunity to enhance our weight room facility....
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