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USA TODAY
Boston-area high school football team misses playoffs after clerical error
A clerical error for a Massachusetts high school football program has led to the team missing out on the postseason despite ending the year with a winning record. Boston English/New Mission (MA) scheduled a game with O'Bryant (MA) to close out the 2026 regular season. However, that game was not marked as an official game on Boston English's schedule , according to a report from the Boston Globe. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association now uses a system, Arbiter Live, to track team schedules and all games must be added to the platform before the Sept. 18 deadline. A week prior, another member school alerted the MIAA about a discrepancy on Boston English's schedule. The game against O'Bryant was not added in by the Sept. 18 deadline, and while the Bulldogs won 12-6, it was counted as a scrimmage instead of an official game. The players and coaches went from winning the program's first Boston City League title since 2021 to finding out the next day that they would missing the postseason. As the contest was counted as a scrimmage, the Bulldogs fell to 4-2 on the year and fell one game short of the state's seven-game minimum for qualifying for
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Milton sports roundup: football snaps Weymouth streak, Jayden Dubois scores four touchdowns (Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026)
Milton sports roundup: football snaps Weymouth streak, Jayden Dubois scores four touchdowns (Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026) Last week, Milton High football ended a two-year losing streak against Bay State Conference rival Weymouth and headed into the playoffs at 6-2. Here is a look back at the Oct. 26-Nov. 1 results.
Patriot Ledger
Super 10 South Shore high school football rankings: Playoff time
The MIAA high school football playoffs are here. To get there, the last week of the regular season featured plenty of drama. Plymouth South survived a pair of North Quincy-recovered onside kicks to secure a playoff spot. Canton defeated Oliver Ames in a de facto playoff game for both sides in a thriller. Weymouth narrowly edged out Newton North for the final spot in the Division 1 playoffs. Scituate finished the season as the area's lone undefeated team (only 13 teams finished unblemished in the state). The Sailors were one of three local teams to earn the No. 1 seed in their bracket (Div. 4), along with Norwell (Div. 6) and Cohasset (Div. 7). WHERE WE LEFT OFF: South Shore Super 10 football rankings: One undefeated remains On the bubble: Blue Hills (5-2), Canton (3-5), Hingham (5-3), Hull (6-2), Plymouth South (3-5), Randolph (6-2), Weymouth (5-3) 10. Quincy (5-3, NR) The Presidents had their fair share of ups and downs during a 2-2 October, but earned the No. 10 seed in Div. 2. A trip to Westford Academy is a tough matchup, but it's a winnable game. More: Senior lineman 'lays it all on the line' for Quincy football in
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WBUR
City leaders plan to close three Boston schools in 2028, shocking some students and parents
Boston Public Schools leadership is set to propose the closure of three schools in 2028 as the district faces declining enrollment. District leaders will put forward a plan to shut down East Boston Early Education Center, Greater Egleston High School in Roxbury and Charlestown High School at Wednesday’s school committee meeting. The district intends to eventually relocate another secondary school in the Charlestown building. The committee is expected to vote on the plan in early December.
thesuffolkjournal.com
Israeli death penalty conversation intends to inform on unreported aspects of the Israel-Hamas war
Suffolk University will welcome human rights lawyer and author Sari Bashi to lead a discussion titled “Justice or Vengeance?” surrounding Israel’s contested death penalty law applying only to Palestinians convicted of terrorism Nov. 5. The discussion will be held in Smith Commons on the fifth floor of Sargent Hall from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
The Standard-Times
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Boston
‘A broken and failed system’: Parents and city councilors admonish Boston Public Schools for bus issues
Boston Public Schools fined bus contractor Transdev $10,500 for blown trips, adding to more than $400,000 in fines assessed last school year. Parents at a Boston City Council education committee hearing began to grow restless and murmur to one another just after 3 p.m. Monday. One parent’s child didn’t get...
Dorchester Reporter
LATE BUSES, LOST TIME: City students at a dozen schools miss thousands of class minutes
School buses parked at the Boston Public Schools Department of Transportation Readville Yard, in Hyde Park, Mass. Robin Lubbock/WBU. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. By Suevon Lee, WBUR. A single bus taking students to Boston’s James...
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Taunton Daily Gazette
Stonehill College wins grant to train Cape Cod teachers
Stonehill College has received a $1,106,348 federal grant to expand special education teacher training and credentials on Cape Cod and the Islands. The U.S. Department of Education awarded the grant for Project CAPE, or Credentialing, Advancing, and Preparing Educators in Special Education, according to a community announcement. Stonehill Associate Vice President and Dean of Graduate & Professional Studies Elizabeth Stringer Keefe and Director of Graduate Teacher Education Rebekah Louis secured the funding. The project will support 24 prospective teachers with tuition and other assistance as they pursue Massachusetts special education licensure, a Master of Education degree or both. Another 20 early-career Cape Cod teachers will receive support to earn the Massachusetts Autism Endorsement through a 15- to 18-credit graduate certificate. Project CAPE will also examine factors affecting recruitment and retention of special educators on Cape Cod and the Islands, with a focus on preparing and sustaining teacher workforces in rural, geographically isolated and island communities. “We are honored to receive this grant, which is an endorsement of the excellence that students can expect when they choose Stonehill,” Stringer Keefe said. “Over the past several years, the College has expanded its presence on the Cape, investing significant time and resources to
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Boston Teachers Union Statement on November 2026 School Closure Proposals
The Boston Teachers Union believes that every student in Boston deserves a school that inspires learning, nurtures their growth, and gives them the strongest possible foundation for the future. Decisions about our school buildings must put the voices of educators, students, and families at the center. Furthermore, we demand that more time be allowed before the school committee vote. To hold a vote of the School Committee less than a month after the recommendation is submitted in the midst of the holiday season is no way to allow for a school community to respond to the devastating news of their closure.