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We’re Charting the Course in Mashpee today!
December 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Martha's Vineyard Regional High School building project faces crucial deadline

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High School Building Project Nears Crucial Deadline
The long-fought campaign to renovate and expand Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School is advancing to a decisive state-set milestone this month, with Dec. 18 the deadline to submit schematic designs ...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Taunton unions, superintendent face off over contract, school safety

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'Bitten, hit, punched.' Taunton school workers describe violence
Taunton Ed Asst. Kara Foster said "the behaviors and languages that we that we are exposed to each day take a real toll on each of our staff members."
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December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Nashoba Tech students learn in style in new salon

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Nashoba Tech Students Learn in Style in New Salon - WestfordCAT
A row of mannequin heads secured to fancy salon chairs are ready to get the haircuts of their dreams. The seniors in Nashoba Valley Technical High School’s cosmetology program are learning in a newly ...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Newburyport High School intern finds 17th century document in Custom House
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A good deed: NHS intern finds 17th century document in Custom House
NEWBURYPORT — A 330-year-old Salisbury land deed was recently found inside the Custom House Maritime Museum by Newburyport High School student and museum intern Parker Jackman, museum director James R...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Haverhill students evaluate district's performance as part of belonging initiative

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Haverhill Students Evaluate School System’s Performance as Part of Belonging Initiative - WHAV
(Additional photograph below.) Student leaders from Haverhill High School and the city’s four middle schools had a rare opportunity to evaluate their teachers and administrators during a 90-minute Joi...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Andover School Committee to respond to grievances of educators' union

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School Committee to respond to grievances of educators' union
ANDOVER — The School Committee is set to meet twice in executive session as the educators’ union has filed grievances on collective bargaining related items, following a heated public meeting
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December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Negotiations begin for new Berlin-Boylston school superintendent Brent Conway

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Negotiations begin for new Berlin-Boylston school superintendent - The Item
By Jan GottesmanItem Editor BOYLSTON – It looks like the Berlin-Boylston School District is on the way to get a new superintendent. On Wednesday, Dec.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for comp...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Chicopee School Committee approves policies for graduation requirements

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Chicopee School Committee approves policies for graduation requirements - The Reminder
CHICOPEE — The School Committee approved new graduation requirements on Nov. 19 after Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability Jennifer Bellville met with the committee to discuss ch...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Westfield High School interns excited about opportunities

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Westfield High School interns excited about opportunities
Before introducing Westfield High School Career Center Councilor Patty Healy to the School Committee on Dec. 1, Principal Charles Jendrysik said the internship program for seniors at the school is thr...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Holyoke committee to help select next school superintendent

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Holyoke committee to help select next school superintendent
The Holyoke School Committee needs residents help in selecting the new superintendent of Holyoke Public Schools.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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North Adams will host a convention in January to fill a vacant seat on the School Committee

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North Adams will host a convention in January to fill a vacant seat on the School Committee
North Adams School Committee and City Council will solicit letters of interest from the community and host a joint convention Jan. 13 to fill a vacant School Committee spot that
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December 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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After the MCAS, Mass. looks to use senior projects as a graduation requirement. Here’s what that could look like.

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After the MCAS, Mass. looks to use senior projects as a graduation requirement. Here’s what that could look like. - The Boston Globe
State leaders are working to create new high school standards after voters revoked the MCAS test requirement.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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MA schools must balance own temporary, state's new graduation standard

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MA schools must balance own temporary, state's new graduation standard
The state's new academic framework outlines what the Healey administration calls the “Vision of a Massachusetts Graduate.”
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December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Healey admin: Mass. high schools wrongly denied grants, not punishment for housing law stance

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Healey admin: Mass. high schools wrongly denied grants, not punishment for housing law stance
A state senator had accused the Healey administration of "weaponizing" the MBTA Communities Act, with schools caught in the crossfire.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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‘The cost is us’: Educators, administrators offer ways to boost low teacher morale

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‘The cost is us’: Educators, administrators offer ways to boost low teacher morale - The Boston Globe
A recent survey found that Massachusetts teachers were among the most disaffected in the country.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Opinion: Meta should not get a pass on accountability for potential harm of products to minors

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Meta should not get a pass on accountability for potential harm of products to minors   - CommonWealth Beacon
A SWATH OF potentially consequential cases for kids’ online safety are making their way through US courts. On Friday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial
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December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Interview: Schools don't need efficiency -- they need focus

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Schools Don’t Need Efficiency—They Need Focus
MIT’s Justin Reich on how to resist “Christmas tree” thinking, set boundaries for AI use, and embrace humility in the face of unproven edtech.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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House subcommittee debates best way to protect children online

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House subcommittee debates best way to protect children online
Lawmakers are calling for urgency on the issue, having introduced 19 bills to safeguard minors on the internet and social media.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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CDC advisers delay planned vote on hepatitis B vaccine for infants to Friday

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CDC advisers delay planned vote on hepatitis B vaccine for infants
After a contentious discussion, the vaccine advisory group pushed the vote to Friday to give members time to study the language of proposed changes longstanding policy on the shots.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Mass Office of the Inspector letter

Re: Brockton Public Schools FY23 $18 Million Budget Deficit

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December 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Fall River Public Schools face a $40K bill to clean flooding at Durfee High

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Durfee flooding may cost Fall River district $40K cleanup. What we know
Three office spaces on Durfee's first floor were flooded during the last weekend in November. Water damage remediation will cost the district $40,000.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Norton School Committee to seek state funding for replacing middle school roof

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Norton School Committee to seek state funding for replacing middle school roof
NORTON — School committee members will be seeking funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority toward an estimated $9.2 million project to fully replace the middle school roof.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Taunton schools will make pre-K free. Some families to save thousands.

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Free pre-K will save Taunton Public Schools money. How?
"I think it's a no brainer," Taunton School Committee member Gill Enos said about making pre-K free. Here's why and how much families will save.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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‘These schools should remain open’: BPS families, staff protest proposed building closures

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‘These schools should remain open’: BPS families, staff protest proposed building closures - The Boston Globe
The proposed closures of three schools, and reconfigurations of three others, would impact more than 2,300 Boston Public School students.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM