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UMass to offer free tuition to eligible students
The program is available to Massachusetts residents from households with an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less. All four undergraduate campuses in the University of Massachusetts system are launching a free tuition program for Massachusetts residents from households with an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less. The financial...
Vivian Liu is the New Student Representative to the School Committee
The new student representative to the Bedford School Committee is a Bedford High School senior who has served not only as a member of the district crisis team and as a student ambassador, but also on BHS hiring committees. BHS Principal Heather Galante introduced Vivian Liu at Tuesday’s Schol Committee...
Column: Statement from the Bedford Education Association Regarding Contract Negotiations
Since our last update in June, the Bedford Education Association (BEA) has negotiated in good faith with the Bedford School Committee (BSC) to settle the 2024-2027 teacher agreement with the involvement of a state-appointed mediator from the Division of Labor Relations. Mediation began on Sept. 12, and four mediation sessions...
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