Education

The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $4.9 million in grants awarded to six agencies, including hospitals and treatment and behavioral health centers, for the creation of evidence-based and data-driven co-occurring substance use disorder/mental health response teams embedded in high schools in ten communities to offer intervention and treatment services, and provide …

New Bedford Public Schools is set to launch the next phase of increased in-person instruction in classrooms, Superintendent Thomas Anderson announced at a press conference today. This new phase in the district’s year-long comprehensive response to prioritize the health and safety of all students and staff will start on Monday, …

By Katie Lannan State House News Service The state’s education commissioner wants elementary school students back in the classroom full-time in April, as part of a plan to phase out remote learning that officials announced Tuesday as Massachusetts approaches the one-year anniversary of the initial March 2020 school closures intended …

Bristol Community College is proud to be designated as a military friendly school in the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School’s list, included in the upcoming May 2021 issue of G.I Jobs Magazine. The 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School’s list, by Viqtory, a media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, honors …

On February 17, 2021, UMass Dartmouth earned the prestigious Gold award rank as part of its 2021-2022 Military Friendly ® School designation by the eponymous organization Military Friendly ®. With a strong dedication to the academic, personal, and professional success of student veterans, the University’s efforts were recognized with a …

New Bedford Public Schools will implement full distance learning for ALL students on Monday, February 8, 2021. All afterschool activities will continue as scheduled.

Based on the weather forecast of snow accumulation and the timing of snow arrival on Monday, February 1, NBPS will implement full distance for ALL students. The scheduled Parent Meeting at 5:30 PM will occur as scheduled, but there will be no afterschool activities.

Alma del Mar’s charter has been renewed by Education Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley, a timely achievement as the school marks its 10 year anniversary of providing a growing number of New Bedford children with a high-quality education. “The clean renewal of Alma’s charter is a testament to the incredible work …

Bristol Community College’s new Parenting Advancement Pathways program holistically supports student parents who are balancing their education while raising children. The program provides valuable resources inside and outside of the college such as case management, financial and career planning, counseling as well as integrated, wrap-around academic support that leads to …

New Bedford Public Schools will host three Parent Information Meetings in the form of virtual webinars on three consecutive evenings next week – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 1-3, 2021. Meetings will start each day at 5:30 p.m. and end at 6:15 p.m. Each meeting will focus on specific areas …