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Massachusetts teacher on leave after holding mock slave auction and using racial slur, official says
A fifth-grade teacher in Massachusetts has been placed on paid leave after a series of incidents including holding a mock slave auction, using a racial slur, and calling out the student who reported the slur, a school official said. Officials did not name the teacher at the Margaret A. Neary...
Cambridge schools superintendent voted out by School Committee
Dr. Victoria Greer received a "needs improvement" rating last summer before the School Committee voted to not support Greer finishing her contract Wednesday. The Cambridge School Committee voted 5-2 Wednesday morning in favor of ending Superintendent Victoria Greer’s contract a year early. The decision comes after a tumultuous year...
Marlboro mom says 4-year-old was forgotten outside at preschool playground
MARLBORO - A Marlboro mom says her four-year-old daughter was left outside in the playground at preschool and forgotten about during recess. "Seven minutes for anyone feels like a long time, but being four, it probably feels like a lifetime," said Lindsey Colgate.Colgate said she knows exactly how long it lasted, because it was captured on a security camera. She said a staff member at the Cottage Children's Center showed her the video but would not provide a copy."My daughter was sitting on the playground and tried to actually drag a piece of playground furniture to the fence where...
Former Gardner Pilot Academy leader terminated after releasing video
Boston school officials terminated the former principal of Gardner Pilot Academy in Allston after she released a video criticizing the district’s investigation into alleged misconduct at the school on Monday. Erica Herman had been on paid leave as principal at the Gardner since November. In the video emailed to...
390 Arlington High School seniors to graduate starting at 1 p.m. today on campus
Members of the graduating class of 2024 at Arlington High School are gearing up to receive their diplomas st 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Warren Peirce Field behind AHS, 869 Mass. Ave. Graduation coordinator Henry Knowlton of AHS recently told YourArlington that this year’s ceremony celebrates the academic achievements...
CHS Juniors Receive College Book Awards
CHELMSFORD – Chelmsford High School deans Christina Mitza, Erin MacNeil and John MacIsaac honored 14 members of the junior class with the Junior College Book Awards on Thursday, May 30. These awards are presented annually to juniors who exemplify the spirit of Chelmsford High School and who demonstrate inspirational...
Another milestone for the Class of 2024: Prom is one last dance for seniors
The moment was a long time coming. Senior class president Maeve Mulvihill explained that the student government has been fundraising for prom since freshman year. One major fundraiser that contributed to prom was the recent gift card raffle, where businesses donated gift cards that students raffled off to community members.
High schoolers are leading a younger Israel-Hamas activist movement
Over the course of the academic year, activism over the Israel-Hamas war escalated on college campuses across the country. Next school year, some believe it will spread among even younger activists — in high schools. Sixteen-year-old Middlesex county resident Jad Jamaleddine is one person who has been organizing his...
Burlington Shawsheen Student Heads To National Competition
Just as Burlington High School students head to state and national competitions for their clubs and student organizations, students at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School head to SkillsUSA, a workforce development organization for members of technical programs. One such student is Nicole Hatch, a Burlington resident and a senior at Shawsheen.
Lowell Middle School Student Takes CPR Training to Heart
On the evening of February 22, Mark Greenwood was tired. He said goodbye to his oldest daughter, Veronica, and headed up to bed in his Centralville home. A short time later, his wife, Suzana, went to check on him and found him unresponsive. He was not breathing. His heart had stopped.
Students at Cambridge school complete world's largest jigsaw puzzle
CAMBRIDGE - A school in Cambridge has come together to show that each piece matters, especially when it comes to completing the largest jigsaw puzzle in the world."We have all been working on this for 11-ish months," said student Aniket Srivastava. 60,000 piece puzzleIt took roughly a quarter of the student body at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School to complete. The puzzle has around 60,000 pieces, which means each student completed 240 pieces. "I have been down here doing gymnastics all over, trying to get everything together, put everything together."Emily Houston, a teacher at the school, came up with...
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