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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's volleyball (8-4, 3-0 Ivy) dropped Cornell (8-4, 2-1 Ivy), 3-1, this evening to remain undefeated in Ivy League action. With the victory the Crimson improve to 3-0 in league play, marking its best start since the 2017 season. How it Happened. The Crimson used...

A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Vermont Academy is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Proctor Academy on Wednesday. Vermont Academy fell just short of Proctor Academy by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats have struggled against the Hornets recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Somerville councilors go beyond calling 311 line in asking for action to repair Edgerly classrooms. A parent of a Edgerly Education Center student wrote Somerville city councilor Willie Burnley Jr. with good news Sept. 26: A window in their child’s classroom had been repaired – after a year.

Stepping into the blue-ballooned Snyder Center for new student registration, I noticed many missing things: BlueCard photo, fourth Polio vaccination, SWAY concussion test, and most strikingly, confidence. The imposing buildings of the Paresky Commons, Gelb Science Center, and George Washington Hall seemed like unclimbable walls of the Labyrinth. The detailed illustration of the horrors of homework and assignments by returning students sounded like an elaborate prediction of my future. The awkward “hellos” and “nice to meet yous” with classmates in my dorm kept me wondering whether we would ever replace the greetings with a warm hug. When my world partner asked, “What are you looking forward to at Andover?” I simply answered “Feeling at home.”

The Negotiation Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 7 at 6PM and enter into Executive Session to conduct strategy with respect to collective bargaining regarding the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) regarding Parental Leave (see Meeting Notice).

Mark AboyounREVERE — After three wins last season, the Lynn English football team improved to 4-1 with a 22-6 win against Revere at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Running back Xavier Beauchamp led the Bulldogs’ charge with 162 yards rushing. The English offense wasn’t fully firing Thursday evening, but when in doubt, the Bulldogs relied on their […] The post Beauchamp leads visiting English past Revere appeared first on Itemlive.

Only two private schools in Massachusetts received national recognition for academic excellence this year — and one of them was in Brookline. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona named St. Mary of the Assumption School a National Blue Ribbon School for academic excellence on Sept. 23. St. Mary’s is one of 363 schools across the country to receive the award, which principal Christine Nadjarian said is a testament to academic rigor, teachers’ hard work and parents’ involvement.

Kelan FlynnMARBLEHEAD — Niche.com’s annual ranking of the top 50 high schools in the Commonwealth was released, with Marblehead High School taking the 50th spot. Marblehead Public Schools Superintendent John Robidoux said in an email to The Item that it is a “great thing,” adding that the ranking is “due to our hard working staff, the […] The post Marblehead High rated 50th in Mass. appeared first on Itemlive.

This year, the JV Football team has five girls making plays on the field. The number of girls on Andover’s JV Football roster has increased significantly in the past year, with only one or two typically on the team up until this point. Coach Gene Hughes pointed out that...

TEWKSBURY — The newly convened Tewksbury School Facilities Study Committee met last week to begin the process of evaluating and prioritizing next steps for the future of the buildings that serve students and staff of the Tewksbury Public Schools, with a focus on its oldest buildings. The Committee is...

It was the Emeka Olu show under the lights at Doucette Stadium Friday night. In just one half, the explosive junior running back for the Tewskbury High football team accounted for 28 of Tewksbury’s 29 total points, scoring four touchdowns and notching a pair of two-point conversions in the 43-6 romp over Lawrence.

Charleston, South Carolina-based Greystar and Merrimack College, a private college in North Andover, Massachusetts, have hit the ground running on a public-private partnership that will add 540 new student beds across two residence halls to the college’s North Andover campus. The unnamed project, located at the intersection of Route...

• Parent-teacher councils across the school district fund learning and experiences for students, all on their own time. But as their numbers dwindle, the councils hope more parents step up. In the flurry of back-to-school season, all eyes are on the students, their teachers and school leadership. But behind the...

Adam LevineLYNNFIELD — A petition to recall School Committee member, and former chair, Kate DePrizio from the committee began last month. Resident Mark Vitagliano said he took out the papers for the recall petition on Wednesday, Sept. 25, began collecting signatures the next day, and estimates the petition has more than 600 signatures as of the […] The post Petition to recall DePrizio from School Committee gains ground appeared first on Itemlive.

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee is excited to announce the release of a new school committee website designed to increase transparency and streamline operations. The new website can be found at: https://abschools.diligent.community. Using the new website, community members will be able to:. See a list of upcoming and recent meetings.

By Dylan Pichnarcik News Editor President Nancy Niemi delivered her second annual State of the University address on Monday, Sept. 30. Niemi’s address focused on the AY 2024-25 Strategic Plan as well as enrollment and retention. Niemi also introduced new members of the Board of Trustees and Robert Totino, executive vice president of finance, technology, and administration. T. Stores, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, gave a presentation about a new committee focused on changes in AI. Niemi began her speech by announcing that on Friday, Sept. 27 the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) officially re-accredited Framingham State. NECHE is a “non-governmental membership organization. It relies on its members’ self-regulation, voluntary compliance with the Standards for Accreditation and a system of ongoing evaluation by peers. The Commission’s goal is to promote institutional improvement and public assurance of quality,” according to the NECHE website. Niemi said NECHE “started every couple of years asking institutions to just check in, in our case particularly about enrollment and about strategic planning, since at the time the visiting committee came, that plan wasn’t ready yet.” Niemi then outlined the University's “First-year Strategic Priorities 2024-2025.” According to Niemi, the priorities include adapting programs to meet the needs of students and the MetroWest community and workforce, creating a framework to coordinate and assess diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives on campus, improving enrollment through services and pedagogical practices, and diversifying and investing in strategic priorities. She said, “We have been through two out of three Board of Higher Education touchpoints. We presented our plan to the Board of Trustees last Wednesday. They approved it as well.” Niemi said she will appear before the Board of Higher Education on Oct. 27 to present the final strategic plan. She said it is necessary for the University to invest in these initiatives in order to see positive outcomes. “You have to spend money to make money sometimes, and you have to spend energy. You have to spend time. You have to spend in order to return on an investment,” Niemi said. She added, “Public universities too often exist in financial straits. ‘Oh we’re poor, we can’t afford that…’ We’re not in that frame - our finances are good.” Niemi announced that first-year undergraduate enrollment is up 11% for FY 2024-25 - the University's goal for enrollment was a 7% increase. First-year graduate enrollment is up 6%, according to Niemi. Niemi said the most recent first to second-year retention rate is 71%. She said, “When you think about that in terms of people, that means we’re still not helping 25% of the students who aren’t retained or who don’t graduate.” Niemi then discussed another initiative in the strategic plan regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives on campus. Niemi said Framingham State is now a “majority-minority institution.” She added there are about 15 more students in each category under the BIPOC umbrella than in last year's incoming class.

WATERTOWN, Mass. — St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a gala on Saturday, November 16, at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge. The gala will honor Houry Boyamian, who had presided over the school as principal for 35 years, until her retirement over...

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced Thursday that 30 school districts, in partnership with community-based preschool programs, are receiving $20.3 million in Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) grants to support their continued efforts to expand access to high-quality affordable preschool. One of those districts is Lowell, which is slated to receive $1-million...

Saying it was time to “take a really big break,” West Middle School Principal Tim Corkery said Wednesday he would retire on Dec. 31. “Working at West Middle these past five and a half years has been a fulfilling experience,” Corkery said in a note to West Middle School families. “I have enjoyed the opportunity of working with a caring and professional staff. The teachers here are some of the best I have ever worked with, and I know your children are receiving a first class education.”

Benjamin PierceSWAMPSCOTT — More than 100 Swampscott Middle School sixth graders will head up to Saco, Maine next week for a three-day stay at the Ecology School. Principal Jason Calichman has been a driving force behind the trip, both this year and in years past. He described the trip as an opportunity for his students to […] The post Swampscott principal leads teachers, students on road trip appeared first on Itemlive.