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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...
Nahant’s Johnson School enriches summer vacation
Benjamin PierceNAHANT — Learning is continuing beyond the final bell of the school year for the 42 Johnson Elementary School students participating in the school’s summer enrichment program. The five-week, free curriculum is funded by Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, and aims to compensate for educational opportunities that were lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […] The post Nahant’s Johnson School enriches summer vacation appeared first on Itemlive.
Peabody schools ranked 52 of 54 in free breakfast
Adam LevinePEABODY — Peabody Public Schools was ranked 52 of 54 high-poverty school districts in Massachusetts for free school breakfast participation, according to a report from the Eos Foundation. According to the Eos Foundation’s 2023-24 report, titled Ending Hunger in Our Classrooms: Expanding After the Bell Breakfast to Fuel Student Learning, PPS ranked 52 of 54 […] The post Peabody schools ranked 52 of 54 in free breakfast appeared first on Itemlive.
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.
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...
No Summer Break for Belmont Educators
While students kick back and enjoy a few weeks away from the classroom, staff and faculty of the Belmont Public Schools are gearing up for the new year. As part of that, teachers are engaging in professional development workshops while also taking part in the review and revision process for curricula throughout the district. This includes beginning to develop much-needed in-house special education programming.
NSCC Offering Free Machinist Training Program at Essex Tech
This week North Shore Community College (NSCC) in Danvers unveiled a new funded program that offers free advanced manufacturing training and eduction for local residents. The program is designed to respond to the increased, unmet demand for skilled workers in the region. Job placement rates directly from the program have been over 80% with starting hourly wages for machinists of $22 - $25, and annual salaries ranging from $32,000 - $50,000+.
Wilmington Public Schools Hiring Substitute Teachers & Educational Assistants
WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington Public Schools is seeking substitute teachers at the elementary school, middle school and high school levels, according to a job listing posted on July 10, 2024. Wilmington Public Schools is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to substitute in our dynamic schools. If you have availability...
Lynnfield committee appoints Geary as superintendent
The school committee voted to appoint Interim Superintendent Thomas Geary as the superintendent of Lynnfield Public Schools at its meeting on Wednesday. In a Facebook post hours before the meeting on Wednesday, School Committee Member Jamie Hayman wrote he would vote “no” on the agenda item to appoint Geary to the permanent role of superintendent and said the Lynnfield community “deserves an explanation” as to why.
School Com awards Schools Supt. Milaschewski a 3 percent pay raise
READING - With the district’s top administrator earning high praise in his latest performance review, the town’s School Committee earlier this summer awarded Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Thomas Milaschewski a 3 percent raise in FY’25. During a meeting in RMHS’ library in late June, the School Committee...
Secretary Tutwiler comes back to listen
Emily RosenbergLYNN — Educators emphasized the need for play-based learning and accessible child care during the first of 13 listening sessions hosted by the inter-agency Early Education and Child Care Task Force led by the Department of Education, which was held at North Shore Community College on Tuesday. The task force was created in January through […] The post Secretary Tutwiler comes back to listen appeared first on Itemlive.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 4 Wilmington Students Named To Dean’s List At Holy Cross
WORCESTER, MA — More than 1,600 students were named to the College of the Holy Cross’ Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the Spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year. The following Wilmington students made the list:. Rhiannon Dyment, Class of 2026. Madison Guy, Class of...
Town lauds local Barrows School student for award-winning essay submission
WOBURN - A local Barrows Elementary School student’s award-winning essay for a Mass Water Resource Authority (MWRA) contest will remain on display at Boston’s Waterworks Museum through the month of September. Recently posting photos on social media of the May ceremony, the town’s top DPW managers cheered on...
Math Problem: The real deal behind Newton’s curriculum mystery
For a while now, there’s been chatter about Newton’s schools and math—rumors that the schools don’t have math curriculum and just wing it, and rumors that the schools are teaching Russian math, for example—and what’s being taught where. In a recent interview with the...
Empowering Educators: Eleven SPS Staffers Earn Bilingual Educators Certification
SALEM (July 15, 2024) – Eleven educators from Salem Public Schools completed the course ‘Advancing Language Access in Schools’ to earn bilingual educators certification in a small ceremony Thursday, June 6 in the Collins Middle School Chamber. The Bilingual Educators Certification is presented to SPS educators who...
WHS Boys Basketball To Hold Annual 3v3 Tournament For Boys & Girls In Grades 3-8 On August 24
WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington High School Boys Basketball Boosters Club is holding its 3rd Annual 3v3 Tournament for Boys and Girls in Grades 3-8 on Saturday, August 24, 2024 on the Shawsheen Courts. The schedule is as follows:. Boys & Girls entering Grades 3 & 4 will play...
Exeter grad Kristen Beebe shares top moments in stellar freshman year at Endicott College
BEVERLY, Massachusetts — Kristen Beebe ended her Exeter High School career as a two-time New Hampshire Division I softball Pitcher of the Year award winner, helping the Blue Hawks capture the state championship as a junior in 2022, when she was also the state's Gatorade Softball Player of the Year. Beebe, who knew she would be stepping up a level in competition at Division III Endicott College, rose to the challenge in her freshman season in spring...
School Committee begins search for a new assistant superintendent
Following the appointment of Interim Superintendent Thomas Geary as the superintendent of Lynnfield Public Schools, passing with a vote of 4-1, the school committee discussed a search committee for a new assistant superintendent. School Committee Chair Kate DePrizio moved to create an interview committee that would consist of up to...
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