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Durkin Responds After Three New Bedford Teachers Publicly Resign
Durkin Responds After Three New Bedford Teachers Publicly Resign
Durkin Responds After Three New Bedford Teachers Publicly Resign
NEW BEDFORD - After three teachers at Keith Middle School resigned in public fashion at Monday night's New Bedford School Committee meeting, Dr. Pia Durkin is responding. The teachers expressed their displeasure with what they claim is the administration's lack of response to chronic problems within the school, including understaffing of teachers. ...
Four New Bedford Schools Get Major Upgrades
Four New Bedford Schools Get Major Upgrades
Four New Bedford Schools Get Major Upgrades
NEW BEDFORD — City and school officials joined students at Hayden McFadden Elementary School to announce the completion of new school window and door replacement projects at four large elementary schools. The Accelerated Repair Plan (ARP) was completed at Hayden McFadden, Alfred J...
NBEA To Distribute Coats, Other Winter Items to New Bedford Students in Need
NBEA To Distribute Coats, Other Winter Items to New Bedford Students in Need
NBEA To Distribute Coats, Other Winter Items to New Bedford Students in Need
NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford Educators Association collected more than $3,900 in donations for their annual winter coat drive. With the donations, the school nursing staffs, who coordinate the drive, were able to purchase more than $5,000 worth of clothing and toiletries for students in need with discounts from local businesses...
Mom Says Daughter Was Stabbed with Hypodermic Needle at New Bedford School, Hires Lawyer
Mom Says Daughter Was Stabbed with Hypodermic Needle at New Bedford School, Hires Lawyer
Mom Says Daughter Was Stabbed with Hypodermic Needle at New Bedford School, Hires Lawyer
The mother of a student at Hayden-McFadden School in New Bedford has hired a lawyer after she says her daughter was stabbed with a hypodermic needle on school grounds. The claim stems from an incident on August 22, when Michelle Farland's six-year-old daughter came home from school and told her mother another child had poked her in the hand with a needle allegedly found on the playground earlier t
District Exploring ‘Innovation Zone’ For NB Middle Schools
District Exploring ‘Innovation Zone’ For NB Middle Schools
District Exploring ‘Innovation Zone’ For NB Middle Schools
Officials are looking to get creative in solving the achievement gap at New Bedford middle schools. At Monday's meeting, the New Bedford School Committee discussed the possibility of introducing an Innovation Zone for middle schools. While still a concept, the Zone would give middle school teachers and principals 'greater school-level freedom' and autonomy, while also making them more accountable
NB School Committee Emphasizes Technology In FY17 School Budget
NB School Committee Emphasizes Technology In FY17 School Budget
NB School Committee Emphasizes Technology In FY17 School Budget
Technology took the forefront of Monday night's New Bedford school budget discussion. Out of the $7.7 million expected to be added to the district's budget for 2017, $300,000 will be included for technology replacement. New Bedford schools' Information Technology Director Rob Tetreault says the additional funds could go toward a number of needs, such as laptops for middle school faculty, or partia
Parents And Teachers Speak Out On Problems At Keith Middle School
Parents And Teachers Speak Out On Problems At Keith Middle School
Parents And Teachers Speak Out On Problems At Keith Middle School
Frustrations boiled over at Monday's New Bedford School Committee Meeting as the crowd of more than 100 parents and teachers made their presence felt. A number of parents, including David Goldman, spoke about concerns over their children's safety at Keith and other New Bedford schools...

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