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There is a new acting Headmaster in charge at New Bedford High School. School Dept. spokesman Jonathon Carvalho says Headmaster Kathleen Dawson has been granted a leave of absence for personal reasons. Bernadette Coelho, the Director of Registration and Pathways at the high school, will serve as acting Headmaster till Dawson returns...

Among Mayor Jon Mitchell's hopes for the new year is the completion of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal in the South End. Mayor Mitchell says the project is slightly behind schedule but should be finished by sometime in January...

A teacher at New Bedford High School was assaulted last week. According to School Department spokesman Jon Carvalho, the incident happened last Thursday morning. Carvalho says a female teacher found four girls in a classroom with the lights off, smoking...

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...

Students are returning to New Bedford High School after they were evacuated due to an earlier threat. The note was found around 10:15 a.m. and indicated a threat to the building. School spokesman Jonathan Carvalho says students were returned to the high school from Keith Middle School, where they evacuated students in grade nine and ten , and the Nobrega Field House where they evacuated students i

A spokesman for New Bedford Schools tells WBSM News that there has been a threat made to New Bedford High School. The note was found at 10:15 a.m. and indicated a threat to the building. Ninth and Tenth Grade students have been evacuated to Keith Middle School and Eleventh and Twelth Graders have been sent to the Nobrega Field House on Hathaway Blvd...

At Monday night's School Committe meeting, New Bedford High School Headmaster Kathleen Dawson spoke about the changing culture in the High School. Dawson said changing student/teacher relationships are an important part to improving New Bedford High School...

The Superintendent of Schools is laying out a plan for accelerated improvement in New Bedford schools. Dr. Pia Durkin told the School Committee Monday night, the plan includes principals providing leadership by coaching teachers, and teachers focusing on core instruction and working together...

School Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin is announcing plans to improve security at New Bedford High School. Durkin says the city has received $6.5 million from the Mass. School Building Authority to address security and technology issues...

Mass. Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester says he's encouraged by what he saw Thursday in New Bedford's underperforming schools. Chester visited both the Parker School and New Bedford High School. Addressing the School Committee Thursday night, Chester said in both schools he saw serious learning taking place...