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Harvard will no longer make public statements on political, social issues, administration says
A report by a working group found that while the university is not a neutral entity, making statements about political or social issues is likely to alienate students and go against the school's mission. After months of on-campus turmoil over the Israel-Hamas war, Harvard said Tuesday it would no longer...
For GLTHS Students, All the World’s a Stage
Superintendent-Director Jill Davis is pleased to share that Greater Lowell Technical High School students in the construction cluster recently completed construction on a new multipurpose stage for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell. In December 2023, the construction cluster was tasked with building a multipurpose indoor stage at...
Chelmsford Wears 2024 Knowledge Bowl Crown
CHELMSFORD – For the second year in a row, McCarthy Middle School’s Knowledge Bowl team hoisted the championship trophy during the Kendall M. Wallace Greater Lowell Regional Knowledge Bowl Tournament on May 6-7. This year, six districts – Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Lowell, Tewksbury and Tyngsboro – competed in the tournament, each sending one 10-member team of students in grades 5-8 to the preliminaries on May 6.
Mass. teens named co-valedictorians at New York school
“It was nice for my parents to not have to clap for one person, feel a little bad for the other.”. Identical twins from Southborough, Massachusetts, now have more in common than just their DNA, college, sport of choice and major (which might seem impossible). Chloe and Olivia Chiota graduated...
Faced with giving downturn, Harvard is in listening mode
Annual giving at Harvard University is down 16 percent year-over-year as donors voice criticism of the school’s handling of recent student protests and concerns over antisemitism on campus, the Harvard Crimson reports. The university is preparing for an extended downturn in giving with the school’s outreach strategy shifting into...
Classroom Quarterback – Cheryl Pollard
(Each month, Wellpoint, Lowell Public Schools and InsideLowell honor a Lowell teacher for their exemplary work in the classroom and for going the extra mile to serve as a positive influence in the lives of their students) It is one of the hottest days of the school year, but the...
Chelmsford High Recognizes Future Teachers
CHELMSFORD – Chelmsford High School seniors who are planning to go into the field of teaching were recognized during a Future Teachers Signing Day ceremony on Thursday, May 23. In total, a dozen graduating seniors plan to make the foray into education; five were present for the ceremony. CHS...
Brandeis Center Accuses Harvard of ‘Deliberately’ Ignoring Antisemitism in Lawsuit
The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education filed a lawsuit against Harvard last week alleging the University allowed antisemitism to fester on campus. By Samuel A. Ha. The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education...
Nashoba Tech students collect books for charity
WESTFORD —Nashoba Tech sophomores recently hosted a used book drive for charity. Students collected books donated by friends, family, staff and the community, according to a May 25 press release. Books were donated to Deb’s Beds, a Littleton-based nonprofit sponsored by the Rotary Club of Littleton that supplies beds...
Meehan: UMass grads contribute much more than knowledge to Mass. economy
More than 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees this month during ceremonies at UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, UMass Law School, and the Chan Medical School. Most of these students will stay in Massachusetts to build careers, start businesses, and establish their lives. They join the UMass alumni family of more than 360,000 throughout the state, and more than 630,000 worldwide.
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