Dr. Pia Durkin

One-hundred-seventy freshman students at New Bedford High School have seen a significant improvement in math achievement using digital tablets. The tablets were donated by Dr. Irwin Jacobs, the founder of Qualcomm and a former New Bedford High graduate...

New Bedford Educators Assocation President Louis St. John called in to my Saturday morning show on WBSM to share his views on some of the morning's discussions, related to Dr. Pia Durkin and her interview with The Standard-Times in which she denies there is a discipline problem in New Bedford schools...

Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin says discipline in New Bedford Public Schools is a "shared  responsibility" that involves students, teachers, administrators and parents, and that no one person can solve all the issues. Durkin told WBSM News on Thursday, some changes are already underway at Keith Middle School, where reports of student disruptions have been on the rise...

The New Bedford Public Schools released a survey this week seeking feedback from the community regarding the state of the city's schools.

Bernadette Coelho has been named the permanent Headmaster at New Bedford High School. Coelho has worked at the high school since 2006, and was named the acting Headmaster earlier this year, following the resignation of Kathleen Dawson...

A hopeful sign at New Bedford High School. The state Office of Elementary and Secondary Education reports the 2014 graduation rate at New Bedford High School climbed to just over 70 percent from 66 percent the year before. Superintendent Dr...

Officials on Wednesday offered more details on a new contract agreed to by the city government and the New Bedford Educators Association. The package is for one year, and pledges 20 hours of professional development for teachers through out the school year...

An Open House Friday at the Family Welcome Center in the Paul Rodrigues Administration building on County Street. Dozens of school department employees and their community partners attended. The Center offers a variety of services to families entering the New Bedford school system...

Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin says she's generally satisfied with how New Bedford teachers faired in the second year of a statewide evaluation program. The numbers were released Thursday by the Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education...