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Local Study asks what it will take to get more Boston commuters to take the bus
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (494+ words) BOSTON " It carries commuters and allows us to experience all that our area has to offer. Northeastern University PhD candidate Nail Bashan believes public transit is the best thing we can have in our cities. But he did come to…...
Another parent claims former student at Plymouth elementary school wandered off property last year
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (370+ words) PLYMOUTH, Mass. " Another parent is coming forward with new concerns about the same Plymouth elementary school where a child wandered off school property on Wednesday. Alex and Amber say their daughter wandered off a school bus in January of last…...
Dorchester family of student whoâs deaf claims school bus stopped showing up regularly
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (307+ words) BOSTON " A Dorchester family claims the school bus for their 9-year-old student, who's deaf, has consistently not shown up over the last two weeks. Carol Benjamin, the grandmother of the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing…...
Medford elementary school reopens after Norovirus outbreak
4+ week, 1+ day ago (93+ words) MEDFORD, Mass. " An elementary school in Medford has reopened following a suspected case of Norovirus that ran rampant through the building. Roberts Elementary School cancelled school on Thursday and Friday to undergo cleaning. 130 students missed school last Wednesday because they…...
Experts weigh in on new Massachusetts graduation requirements
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) Max Page, President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and Genesis Carela, senior policy analyst with EdTrust Massachusetts, joined Kerry Kavanaugh on Boston 25 News Now at 3 to share their reaction to Healey's draft proposal and the concerns they still have for…...
Mass. Gov. Healey unveils framework for new high school graduation requirements
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (547+ words) High school students would take end-of-course tests designed, administered, and scored by the state under new graduation requirements recommended by a state council. The K-12 Statewide Graduation Council that Gov. Maura Healey formed through an executive order in January was charged…...
Wilmington mom pushes for cameras in special ed classrooms after abuse investigation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (537+ words) WILMINGTON, Mass. " A Wilmington mother is pushing for legislation that would require cameras be implemented in special education classrooms across the state nearly five years after an abuse investigation at her son's school. Jennifer Baptista told Boston 25 News her son…...
Boston Public Schools superintendent defends proposal that would shutter 3 schools
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (260+ words) BOSTON " Boston Public School leaders announced a proposal Monday to close three more schools and reconfigure three others. "These are just difficult, hard decisions, but they're based on data," said Superintendent Mary Skipper. "We're seeing post-pandemic smaller cohorts of students…...
‘We are strong’- Students at Whitman-Hanson HS walkout, call for transparency amid budget layoffs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) WHITMAN, Mass. " Students at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School staged a walkout on Monday in solidarity after a nearly $1.39-million-dollar budget deficit. Although a unanimous vote was made against the layoffs, Superintendent Jeff Szymaniak previously told Boston 25 that prolonging the decision…...
Whitman-Hanson students walk out of class after teacher layoffs due to $1.39 million budget deficit
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (174+ words) Students at Whitman-Hanson school walked out of class on Monday , speaking out against the layoffs of 23 district staff members due to a $1.39 million budget deficit. The school committee had previously voted unanimously to suspend these layoffs, but the financial strain…...