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Meet Southeastern's top students — Their memorable moments, best advice and what's next
EASTON — Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in Easton selects graduating seniors from each of the nine towns the school serves to honor with "senior spotlights." Honorees are chosen based on their high academic and vocational achievement. Their biographies — submitted by Southeastern — include their interests, what...
Override failure has Franklin educators concerned going into 2024-25 school year
FRANKLIN — Educators are entering the new school year with a sense of trepidation after last month's failed override vote initially led to the slashing of 37 positions, including educators, administrators and other non-union personnel. In an interview with the Daily News, Franklin Education Association President Donna Grady said...
Abington sophomore wins nationwide essay contest via entry about music teacher Kevin Longwill
Lukas Tokarczyk, a rising sophomore at Abington Senior High School, has been selected as an essay contest winner in the June issue of School Band and Orchestra Magazine. According to the article, Tokarczyk will receive $1,000 courtesy of the magazine and the NAMM Foundation. Each winning student was asked about...
Fall River Superintendent Tracy Curley: $186 million in school-related funding approved
FALL RIVER — Superintendent Tracy Curley has announced that the Fall River City Council and Mayor Paul Coogan has approved $186 million in school-related funding for the 2024-2025 academic year. The city budget, which took effect Monday, includes a $175,770,406 appropriation for the schools and $10,897,280 for school transportation....
With tuition waivers, foster youth finally getting the assist they need | Opinion
Rep. Julie A. Casimiro, a Democrat, represents District 31 in North Kingstown and Exeter. She serves as the chair of the House Oversight Children and Families Subcommittee. Darlene Allen is the CEO and executive director of Adoption Rhode Island. We want to thank Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island College President Jack Warner for listening to the voices that are, sadly, too often not heard. The voices are that of our foster youth who are...
‘One room, a whole lot of love’: Historic segregation-era Cornland School restored as museum in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE — A globe of the world before Russia became a country. An American flag with 48 stars. An oil lamp, three wooden pencils and a hand bell. A beloved pillar-like potbelly stove anchoring the center of the room. A signature from “Kathryn” penned in 1933 in a book nestled under an antique wooden school desk. About 80 years ago, those were a few items students of the Cornland School — ...
Bump, Set, Spike: The 2024 Taunton Daily Gazette Boys Volleyball All-Scholastics
Another high school boys volleyball season has come and gone in the Greater Taunton area. Dighton-Rehoboth (13-7, 10-4 Tri-Valley League) had its best season in decades, finishing tied for second in the TVL and qualifying for the postseason for the first time in 20 years, reaching the Division 2 Round of 32 before falling to No. 13 Minnechaug. Taunton (5-15) performed a season sweep of Attleboro while also earning wins over Hingham, King Philip and Quincy. ...
Meet Greater Fall River's High School Lacrosse All-Scholastic Team
FALL RIVER — The Herald News continues Spring All-Scholastics with lacrosse all-stars. Somerset Berkley and Westport kicked off their inaugural season in the Greater Fall River area in 2024. The Raiders had a boys and girls team while the Wildcats fielded a boys team. Westport and SBR girls had the lone wins out of the three teams.
North Attleborough High School Honor Roll, 2023-2024 fourth quarter
Siri Aaron, Eliude Alcenat, Aaryan Anjna, Ryan Barry, Remy Beale, Jeremy Becker, Angelina Benedetti, Madeline Bonneau, Juliana Bostock, Ashley Boudreaux, Teagan Brown, Jill Calistra, Olivia Casey, Tolga Cetiner, Jimmy Chen, Victoria Connors, Divija Daliparthy, Jake DeMattos, Tyger Dul, Christina Eskarous, Zoe Faria, Eleanor Fournier, Heidi Franklin, Zachary Galante, Matthew Garofalo, Sarah Goeller, Christopher Hanewich, Artemijs Kalasnikovs, Abigail Lacasse, Matthew Lam, Abbey Lamonica, Timothy Le, Colin Madden, Norah Manigat, Kristen Marshall, Braden McSweeney, Devin Naclerio, Conner Noble, Sydney O’Connor, Jeylan Olmez, Max O’Malley, Khaterinne Perez Portillo, Andrew Porter, Paige Reiley, Jackson Rodrigues, Vaasanthi Savaram, Amelia Shackett, Mohrael Solomon, Francesca Spencer, Deepika Sunil, Gwendolyn Terry, Logan Wasilewski, Troy Weiner, Grace Wilson, Maximilian Wirth, Remi Zides.
Haddam Student Earns Dean’s List Honors at Dean College
(July 2, 2024) — Dean College is pleased to announce that Carly Rettberg of Haddam has earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List have demonstrated a serious commitment to their studies while at Dean College. Founded...
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