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The Best School In Massachusetts Is The Oldest In America
Before you know it, class will be back in session. As you know anything Classic or Historical you will usually find here in the Baystate. We have the oldest bars, oldest restaurants, and even the oldest houses. We do have some rather historic schools as well that are ether torn...
Story promoted to interim Parker Middle School principal
READING - Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Thomas Milsachewski recently selected second-year Parker Middle School administrator Dr. Jill Story to step into the leadership vacuum created by the late May resignation of former Parker Middle School Principal Rochelle Rubino. During the latest School Committee gathering in the RMHS Library late last...
‘Nervous doesn't begin to cut it': Harvard student prepares to address RNC
A student at Harvard University was getting ready to address the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday. Shabbos Kestenbaum has been vocal about Harvard's handling of the fallout on campus after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack and Israel's subsequent war in Gaza. Kestenbaum, who identifies himself as a lifelong Democrat, says...
Reading unified basketball program keeps growing
In the spring of 2023, Reading High officially started a unified basketball program. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. According to Special Olympics, in Unified Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability. That makes practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for all. Having sport in common is just one more way that preconceptions and false ideas are swept away.
Hingham Public Schools Offers Meals at No Cost for All Students
Hingham Public Schools participatesin the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, Hingham Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. The Commonwealth is supplementing National School Lunch Program funds to ensure all students have access to healthy school meals in Massachusetts, regardless of household income. We ask that families complete a Meal Benefit Application as this provides data for school funding and community resources. The results from each Meal Benefit Application are used to ensure sustainability for this program.
Boston College files to build new archive for Catholic religious objects
Boston College has filed plans with the Boston Planning Department to build a three-story, roughly 45,000-square-foot building to store collections of religious stuff "as well as limited artwork and cultural artifacts" on a hillside between its Theology and Ministry Library and its St. John's Seminary property off Lake Street in Brighton.
Student activist Sophie Shen wins leadership award from Bank of America
Sophie Shen, a rising senior at Arlington High School, is among five students in Massachusetts selected as a Bank of America Student Leader, the company said. The award earns Shen a paid summer internship with a local nonprofit (the Waltham Boys and Girls Club) and an all-expenses-paid weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., for a national leadership summit.
After six-hour session, union and School Committee still ‘far apart’
After a marathon, six-hour bargaining session, the School Committee and teachers union are still “far apart on a number of areas, including wages and paid leaves,” according to School Committee member Sarah Fox. The two sides met Tuesday, July 16, to discuss the custodians’ contract, which expired June...
Former EPS School Supt. finds job in Brockton
City clerk awaits Lambert’s letter of resignation. Former Everett School Superintendent Priya Tahiliani was appointed Interim Superintendent in Brockton by their School Committee on Tuesday, July 9. The vote was 7-1. Her one-year contract was approved at a July 16 meeting by a unanimous vote, with committee Chair and Mayor Robert Sullivan declaring his vote “wholeheartedly yes.”
Catch Up On The High School Feasibility Study
As the High School Building Committee continues its work studying the best path for renovating or rebuilding the the Burlington High School, they’ve released their first video updating the community on how it’s all going and what’s coming up next. Take a look:. Sydney comes to BCAT...
Marblehead task force chairs defend teacher
Sophia HarrisMARBLEHEAD — Task Force Against Discrimination Chairs Helaine Hazlett and Diane Gora sent a letter to school officials in support of Candice Sliney, one of the employees of the school district who is under investigation for discrimination. Sliney, who has taught Spanish at Marblehead High School since 2005, is a former member of the task […] The post Marblehead task force chairs defend teacher appeared first on Itemlive.
School committee to discuss November override figure at next week’s meeting
Next week’s school committee budget subcommittee and regular committee meetings will go a long way towards determining the amount of a proposed Proposition 2-½ override that is expected to be on the November election ballot. The budget subcommittee meeting is open to the public and takes place on...
Residents graduate from MVES tech course
Mystic Valley Elder Services provides training course and free iPads. Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is proud to announce the completion of Revere’s first “iPad Basics” course. The class was offered at the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center through the MVES Technology Access Program (TAP). MVES created TAP to bridge the “digital divide” and promote technology access among older adults and people with disabilities.
News Bites: MBA/Beasley Media Group Boston, ‘B-Dub Radio,’ Podbean.
News Bites for July 18... … The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA) awarded 11 scholarships totaling $30,000 to the most promising broadcast students in Massachusetts during a presentation at Beasley Media Group’s Boston-based cluster. Scholarships were presented by MBA Executive Director Jordan Walton and the MBA’s Immediate Past Chair, Beasley Media Group Boston VP/Market Manager Mary Menna. Ramiro, morning host at “Hot 96.9” WBQT, and “98.5 The Hub” WBZ-FM morning duo Fred Toucher and Rob “Hardy” Poole spoke to the winners about their paths into broadcasting. “Beasley Media is proud to have participated in the MBA Student Broadcaster Scholarship for many years,” Menna said in a release. “It’s a worthwhile investment in supporting the next generation of radio and television employees.” Recipients include Samantha Brennan (University of Massachusetts Amherst); Olivia dePunte (Aristotle University); Antonio Goncalves (Arizona State University); Logan Healy (Massachusetts College of Art and Design); Kelli Konieczny (Merrimack College); Joseph Motroni (Merrimack College); Johann Viera (Arizona State University).
Salem State turns focus to Hispanic students
Emily RosenbergSALEM — Representatives from more than 50 higher-education institutions took part in the inaugural New England Hispanic- and Minority-Serving Institution Conference at Salem State University this week. During the conference, academic leaders of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) and emerging HSIs took part in workshops and breakout sessions to learn strategies to better serve their Hispanic student […] The post Salem State turns focus to Hispanic students appeared first on Itemlive.
A Giant Problem at the MHS
The holdings of the MHS often tell the authentic stories of real figures such as Revolutionary heroes, 18th century women laborers, and helmet-wearing air raid survivors. A smaller group of materials deal with more mysterious subjects, like strange voices calling from the waters of Boston in 1634. In these cases, it can be difficult to know what really happened, what was misunderstood, and what was invented. A recent question of these less tangible materials has forced the staff to admit: The MHS has a giant problem.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Wilmington’s Evy Miller-Nuzzo Graduates From Tufts University
MEDFORD, MA — Tufts University awarded more than 2,800 degrees across all schools during its ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of the Class of 2024. Evy Miller-Nuzzo, of Wilmington, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Human Factors Engineering (BS) from Tufts University. About Tufts University. Tufts University, located...
WHS Class of 2024: Ryan Chao
On Friday, June 7 on the Weston Town Green, the class of 2024 crossed the stage to the cheers of family and community, gathered their diplomas and set off on their next adventure. During two months prior to their Graduation, the Weston Owl interviewed a number of the students (those who volunteered) and shared their thoughts and accomplishments here. This last Weston Owl post on the WHS Class of 2024 was submitted a few days ago by Ryan Chao and is carried in its entirety. The Owl is currently on vacation.
Tufts University’s Patti Klos receives Minah award, NACUFS’ highest honor
At a special reception during the NACUFS (National Association of College & University Food Services) National Conference this week, NACUFS Immediate Past President Kerry Paterson presented the Theodore W. Minah Distinguished Service award to Patti Klos, senior director of dining services at Tufts University. The annual conference took place this year in Louisville, Kentucky.
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