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Paraprofessionals provide classroom support to students that need a little extra assistance. The District Management Council conducted a review of these personnel and presented their findings to the New Bedford School Committee Monday night.

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...

New Bedford Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin is setting her goals for the current school year. Durkin outlined her agenda before the School Committee Monday night. Durkin said her goal continues to be a 40% reduction in the number of students rated as "needing improvement" or "unsatisfactory" in the state's standardized test...

Members of the City Council aren't happy about the latest communication from the New Bedford School Committee. The Committee wrote the Council a letter this week, asking that they respect the boundaries of the school board, and that any concerns be sent directly to the Superintendent...

New Bedford High School Headmaster Kathleen Dawson told the School Committee Monday night, the opening of the high school was okay, but not as smooth as she had hoped. Many students didn't receive their schedules till the first day of school, and some of those schedules were wrong...

Nearly three dozen New Bedford Public School teachers have resigned during the month of August.

Public school teachers will be learning some new techniques this upcoming school year.

Supt. Pia Durkin spent almost four hours defending her FY15 school budget Wednesday night, but it looks like it may have been worth it.

A new summer program may offer new opportunities to some New Bedford High School seniors.

The grades are in for Supt. Pia Durkin. The New Bedford School Committee released its End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation report for the superintendent Monday night.