City Council Demands Action on Continuous School Discipline Issues
The New Bedford City Council are no stranger to matters of school safety, and the topic spurred over an hour of passionate discussion during Thursday night's meeting.
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Superintendent: Hay-Mac Teachers “Won’t Lose Their Position”
With the Hayden-McFadden school's new turnaround plan coming together, New Bedford Superintendent Pia Durkin says no one will lose their job during the re-application process, except for performance reasons.
On Wednesday, the School Committee discussed a number of recommendations to bring the low-performing school out of the level 4 designation, including requiring all staff and faculty to re-appl
City Council Questions School Department Practices
Ward 6 Councilor Joe Lopes is hoping to get a better understanding about what's currently going on in New Bedford Public Schools.
Some New Bedford Schools Show Improvement, Hayden-McFadden Stays The Same
Although some New Bedford elementary schools' PARCC results showed improvement, Superintendent Pia Durkin says the district still faces challenges.
At Monday's School Committee meeting, members recognized a number of schools for showing growth in their PARCC exam results...
NB Schools On The Rise
Sixteen New Bedford schools are showing great improvement with increased percentile rankings, which compare the overall student performance in schools across the state. "The results show that the school district is moving in the right direction, this according to New Bedford Schools Superintendent," Pia Durkin said...
Test Scores In City Schools Show General Progress
The results are in for the students of New Bedford Public Schools.
Supt. Pia Durkin presented the district's end-of-year testing data during Monday night's School Committee meeting, which is compared to test results gathered in the beginning of the year.
Tempers Flair As Two City Councilors Walk Out Of Budget Hearing
Sparks flew early during Thursday night's City Council budget hearing with the School Department.
Parents Don’t Want Kempton Closed
The New Bedford School Committee approved Supt. Dr. Pia Durkin's FY16 budget proposal of $120.4 million during a public hearing Monday night but Mayor Jon Mitchell plans to reduce that amount before presenting his city budget to the City Council on Wednesday.
Despite School Committee Approval, Mayor Plans To Cut Durkin’s Proposal
The New Bedford School Committee approved Supt. Dr. Pia Durkin's proposed $120.4 million budget Monday night 6-1. However, the mayor will not support it.
Durkin’s Budget Reduced By $4.4 Million, Mayor Still Thinks It’s Too High
Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin presented her revised budget proposal to the New Bedford School Committee Wednesday night during a budget workshop meeting.