Education

By Katie Lannan State House News Service This year’s high school junior class will not need to take or pass MCAS tests in order to graduate, under a change approved Tuesday by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The move is one of a series of pandemic-influenced shifts the …

New efficient light bulbs in the UMass Law School building funded by Eversource. UMass Dartmouth recently received incentives from Eversource for $15,056 to fund the replacement of over 1,900 older, less efficient light bulbs for new LED models in the UMass Law School building, located at 333 Faunce Corner Road …

NBPS completes 4th phase of yearlong learning plan, leading to full return to classrooms! New Bedford Public Schools, after months of being in a hybrid and serving 9,000 students 2-days per week completed its first week of 5-day in-person instruction for all grades during the week ending April 9, which …

After a highly acclaimed remote learning program last spring, and a successful hybrid learning model this fall and winter, Bishop Stang High School returned to full-time in-person learning on Monday, April 12. For the remainder of the spring semester, Bishop Stang students will report full-time in person every day. Learning …

Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) shared new and previously unreleased data from the U.S. Department of Education on the extent to which millions of student loan borrowers would benefit from up to $50,000 in student debt cancellation. Senator Warren requested the federal data in an April 2, 2021 letter …

Bristol Community College President Laura L. Douglas and Bristol students will be featured at the virtual 2021 Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference (MassURC), on Friday, April 23, 2021. The MassURC serves as an opportunity for undergraduate students from Massachusetts’ public colleges, universities and community colleges to showcase their research and engage …

“An astounding turnout from local residents Tuesday in Norfolk at our latest Coffee With A Cop event, held by the Massachusetts State Police Community Liaison Team with our partners in the community, Norfolk Police. Thank you to Cilla’s Coffeehouse on Liberty Lane for hosting the event, as well as Golden …

“YOUNG WILDLIFE: Every spring, people make the mistake of trying to “save” young wildlife. The truth is, most wild animals do not need our help. Some types of young animals develop quickly; others need more parental care before they can fend for themselves. People sometimes assume that a young animal …

Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Virtual “Wildlife Education Series” returns this spring with two incredible talks highlighting two magnificent species. This educational program covers a variety of scientific topics, ranging from biology to animal behavior to conservation science. The events are geared to inquisitive individuals who are eager to learn and ask …

“Our staff recently encountered a “tame” ruffed grouse at Leyden WMA. On rare occasions, grouse have been documented closely following people and cars or acting aggressively. While biologists aren’t sure what causes this unusual behavior, it’s probably attributed to territorial behavior associated with the breeding season. These changes are stimulated …