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Cambridge Schools to pay $200,000 to terminated superintendent
Greer and the School Committee agreed to a severance pay of $136,581 and an additional $68,290 outside their contractual obligation. Cambridge Public Schools agreed to pay their outgoing superintendent more than $200,000 in severance pay after they terminated her contract “without good cause,” according to a separation agreement obtained by The Boston Globe.
Twenty-three sets of twins graduate from single Massachusetts middle school
Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a Massachusetts middle school, making up about 10 per cent of the eighth-grade class. The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Pollard Middle School in Needham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. Another student, who is also a twin, graduated but her brother attends a different school, said principal Tamatha Bibbo. It's "quite unusual,” said Ms Bibbo. “We typically have anywhere from five to 10 sets at most. Given our numbers, we have approximately 450 to 500 children in each grade so this was extraordinarily high.”The school gave a special shout-out to the 23 sets of twins during the so-called "moving up" ceremony on Wednesday, she said. Twins account for around 3 per cent of live births in the U.S., according to the National Center for Health Statistics.The Pollard Middle School graduates must all have completed up to 10 hours of service learning in their communities and every year the Needham Exchange Club offers five community service awards. For the first time this year a set of twins – Lukas and Sameer Patel – won an award and a donation to their charity, Ms Bibbo said.
Over 1/3 of Boston public school valedictorians will go to this university
Thirteen Boston Public School valedictorians have committed to go to Northeastern University in the fall, keeping the school’s record for the most number of Boston schools valedictorians committing to the university. Twelve students are from the Boston Public Schools and one is from a Boston public charter school. There...
Superintendent who 'crossed swords' with Everett’s mayor fights to clear her name
Lawyers for former Everett Public Schools Superintendent Priya Tahiliani say an independent investigator found no evidence to support claims that she bullied and intimidated school employees. The allegations against her were publicly discussed in a school committee meeting in late October and were widely reported. But the school committee has...
'The people make the place.' Burlington High School seniors graduate from Macy's
During the summer of 2020, PCBs, a class of toxic chemicals, were detected at elevated levels throughout Burlington High School, and the state condemned the campus. After a few months of planning, district officials came up with a solution that made international news. In just ten weeks, they converted a...
Joint Statement from the Bedford School Committee and Bedford Education Association on a New 2024-2027 Contract for Education Support Professionals
Bedford School Committee and Bedford Education Association released a joint statement on reaching a tentative agreement contract for Bedford Public Schools Educator Support Professionals.
School administration announces three new central office roles
Superintendent Anna Nolin has announced three new roles in the district’s central office team as well as who will be filling them. Christina Maryland will be the new director of communications and family engagement; Maria Kolbe will be the new director of Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS); and Jennifer Shore will be the director of Special Initiatives.
Committee chooses new principal for Minuteman High School
Minuteman Regional Technical Vocational High School late Tuesday announced via news release the appointment of Paul M. D'Alleva of Burlington as the new principal. "With a distinguished 24-year career in education, Mr. D'Alleva brings a wealth of experience and a passion for student success to our esteemed institution," it says in part.
Wilbraham Middle School students attend Flag Day ceremony at the State House
BOSTON - A group of students from Wilbraham Middle School took a field trip to the state house on Friday, invited by Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin to be the honored guests for a special flag day ceremony. What You Need To Know. A group of students from Wilbraham...
Faculty Speech Must Have Limits
Lawrence D. Bobo is Dean of Social Science and the W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University. After this historic year of endless controversy, I — like many faculty members — look forward to calmer times on campus. But before any semblance of normalcy can be achieved, we must come together to resolve two lingering questions about our role in the University community.
ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL BOSTON 2024 GRADUATION
English High of Boston Alumni Award Record $13,650 in Scholarships. America’s Oldest Free Public High School Celebrates Its 200TH Graduation. BOSTON, MASS. (Issued June 12, 2024) The 200th Graduation Ceremony of The English High School of Boston, America’s first free public high school, was held on June 7 at...
Bedford Teacher Talks at an ‘Impasse;’ Support Professionals Reach Agreement
It’s a classic good news-bad news report. In his final regular weekly update of the 2023-2024 school year, Superintendent of Schools Cliff Chuang on Friday announced a tentative contract agreement between the school committee and education support professionals, represented by the Bedford Education Association. He also announced that “it...
Hanscom FCU Awards Scholarships to Bedford Residents Donnelly and Mola
The Hanscom Federal Credit Union awarded seven graduating high school seniors – five credit union members and two students from local U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC units – with John F. Condon Memorial Scholarships of $1,500 each to assist with college expenses. This year’s member recipients included Madalena...
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