education

On Saturday, March 3rd, the Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in STEM Education will be hosting the 8th annual STEM outreach event called STEM4Girls Day at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. This FREE is open to all girls, grades 3 through 8...

Imagine playing a full season of NFL football and not taking home a dime. That's Chris Long in 2017.

There's not a whole lot to celebrate in New Bedford, but not much to grieve, either, MCAS results for districts across the state are released.

By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 27, 2017.....Longtime Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester died Monday evening after a short illness, the state's education board chairman announced at a Tuesday meeting...

Finding a gift for your child's teacher at the end of the year can be difficult. You want to get him or her something small, but meaningful. Most importantly, you hope he or she actually USES what you got them. We have a few thoughts for you...

For the 10th year in a row, students in Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech's Environmental Science/Technology program visited the State House to receive the Secretary's Award for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education. The students were awarded for their project "Sunflowers for Soil Remediation...

The Southcoast Autism Center just opened a new facility on Quarry Street in January and it's already having a positive impact on kids' lives! According to The Herald News, "The center uses applied behavior analysis treatment and applied verbal behavior, a unique way to teach children who are non-verbal or have limited language skills to learn to communicate their thoughts, wants and needs, an

FAIRHAVEN - The towns of Fairhaven and Acushnet are exploring the possibility of regionalizing their school districts. Fairhaven Superintendent Dr. Robert Baldwin says there are several methods to regionalizing, but the ultimate goal would be to bring parts or all of both districts under one umbrella...

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has taken issue with Governor Charlie Baker's latest recommendation for state aid to local schools. The Governor recommended increasing Chapter 70 funding by just 2.6 percent, the lowest growth since education reform passed in 1993...

The University of Massachusetts School of Law in Dartmouth was given a full accreditation by the American Bar Association.