Jonathan Carvalho

New Bedford Schools Launch New Attendance Campaign
New Bedford Schools Launch New Attendance Campaign
New Bedford Schools Launch New Attendance Campaign
NEW BEDFORD--The New Bedford Public Schools launched a new attendance campaign Wednesday entitled "Every Day Counts." The campaign kicked off at the Sgt. William H. Carney Academy, with New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro addressing students on the importance of attendance...
Parent Hires Lawyer
Parent Hires Lawyer
Parent Hires Lawyer
The mother of a student at Hayden-McFadden School in New Bedford has hired a lawyer after she says her daughter was stabbed with a hypodermic needle on school grounds. The claim stems from an incident on August 22, when Michelle Farland's six-year-old daughter came home from school and told her mother another child had poked her in the hand with a needle allegedly found on the playground earlier t
What's Going On At Keith?
What's Going On At Keith?
What's Going On At Keith?
New Bedford School Department spokesman Jonathan Carvalho says the school administration has heard the concerns of parents "loud and clear" about student behavior at Keith Middle School and is taking action. In a memo sent out late Friday, Carvalho said Keith Principal Paula Bailey met throughout the day with small groups of teachers, getting feedback on what they felt was working well a
NB Bus Schedule
NB Bus Schedule
NB Bus Schedule
The New Bedford School Department has released its bus schedule for the 2015-2016 school year. You can access it on the link below. Spokesman Jonathan Carvalho tells WBSM News, the bus schedule is a vital resource for students and parents...
School Dept Responds
School Dept Responds
School Dept Responds
A group of New Bedford teachers recently went on the Morning Show of WBSM's sister station Fun 107 with altered voices claiming that assaults by students against teachers occur on a regular basis with teachers being punched and pushed. However, on Monday School Department spokesman Jonathan Carvalho told the Fun 107 Morning Show he has not found any evidence of their claims...
Video Demeans Students
Video Demeans Students
Video Demeans Students
New Bedford school officials confirm the exsistence of a video which they say shows a teacher using demeaning laguage in a classroom to describe students at New Bedford High School. School Department spokesman Jonathan Carvalho tells WBSM News, the teacher is no longer working in the district...
Teachers Wanted
Teachers Wanted
Teachers Wanted
The New Bedford School District is inviting teachers to submit applications during a Career Fair Saturday at Keith Middle School. Spokesman Jonathan Carvalho says the district is looking for teachers who want to be in New Bedford.... Carvalho says applications will also be accepted for a variety of other positions, including clerical jobs, custodial positions, electricians, paraprofessionals, and
Threatening Note At NBHS
Threatening Note At NBHS
Threatening Note At NBHS
Police responded to a threatening note Friday found at New Bedford High School. The note was found inside the high school just before noon, and indicated a threat to the building. Police considered the threat low-level and non specific, but conducted a sweep of the building as the school day proceeded...