WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » education http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New Bedford In Line for State Education Funding http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-in-line-for-state-education-funding/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-in-line-for-state-education-funding/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 22:10:53 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=79541 State Senator Mark Montigny says New Bedford is in line to recieve a portion of money set aside in the state budget for an education initiative.

The senate has reserved $2.6-million for the Math and Science Initiative, which awards teachers for having students who score high marks on AP tests

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-in-line-for-state-education-funding/feed/ 0 savebuzzardsbay, flickr The Top High Schools in Massachusetts http://wbsm.com/the-top-high-schools-in-massachusetts/ http://wbsm.com/the-top-high-schools-in-massachusetts/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:28:41 +0000 Pete Braley http://wbsm.com/?p=73095 U.S. News and World Report has released their list of the Best High Schools in America and they break it down state-by-state. 76 schools in Massachusetts made the rankings.

Among the many Massachusetts schools in the 2013 rankings, 24 were awarded gold medals, 30 earned silver medals and 22 received bronze medals

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]]> http://wbsm.com/the-top-high-schools-in-massachusetts/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mass Gov. To Unveil Plan To Improve Education Access http://wbsm.com/mass-gov-to-unveil-plan-to-improve-education-access/ http://wbsm.com/mass-gov-to-unveil-plan-to-improve-education-access/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:26:24 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=47921 Gov. Deval Patrick is unveiling a school investment plan he says will expand and improve access to education for students from birth through high school.

Patrick says the plan, which totals $550 million in its first year and increases to nearly $1 billion annually over the next four years, will help ensure a high-knowledge, well-skilled workforce

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mass-gov-to-unveil-plan-to-improve-education-access/feed/ 0 Getty Images New Legal Opinion on Innovation School Proposals http://wbsm.com/new-legal-opinion-on-innovation-school-proposals/ http://wbsm.com/new-legal-opinion-on-innovation-school-proposals/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:25:50 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=47723 The state Executive Office of Education has overturned a ruling on New Bedford's Innovation School proposals. In a letter submitted to the School Committee Monday, counsel James DiTullio categorized the Esperanza and Renaissance proposals as "new" schools

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-legal-opinion-on-innovation-school-proposals/feed/ 0 bs67009, flickr Education Conference Features Chicago Teacher http://wbsm.com/education-conference-features-chicago-teacher/ http://wbsm.com/education-conference-features-chicago-teacher/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:28:21 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=22931 Local educators on Saturday heard from a member of the Chicago Teachers Union that won a new contract last month after a week long strike. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/education-conference-features-chicago-teacher/feed/ 0 TSM TEDx New Bedford Meeting Wednesday http://wbsm.com/tedx-new-bedford-meeting-wednesday/ http://wbsm.com/tedx-new-bedford-meeting-wednesday/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:37:36 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=12866 A summit of intelligence and ingenuity will convene at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Wednesday.

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