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When Parker School was designated a Level 5 school, it may have caused some concern for parents in that district. A mid-year update on the school's turnaround plan shows those concerns were quickly addressed.

Here's the latest from Ferguson, Missouri. The attorneys for Michael Brown's parents are blaming the prosecutors for a grand jury decision not to indict the police officer who killed the teen. Anthony Gray claims the testimony of Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson didn't match the evidence, but that prosecutors didn't challenge him...

I'm sure for many parents the idea of having "the talk" with your child is a terrifying one. But what if there was an easier way to help them learn about the birds and the bees?

Student athletes are more brawny and better built than they were a generation ago! And that means they play rougher.

It's been a busy summer with youth sports. I saw both sides of the spectrum this year. I saw some great games, some nice sportsmanship and there were some things that still have me amazed and sickened.

A recent Harvard School of Public Health survey found that being the parent of a teenager ranks right up there with single parents!

Administrators flung open their doors to parents at a community forum at Normandin Middle School Wednesday night. Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin, along with the principals of the city's middle schools, assured parents they want better lines of communication and reduced bullying incidents as much as they do...

A South Dartmouth man is arraigned on multiple charges after being arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor.  Detective Kyle Costa says 40-year-old Sumkit Grace of Milton Street was arrested Thursday on charges of indecent assault and battery and delivering liquor to a person under 21...

School Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin will hold her second meeting with parents on Monday night to explain the turnaround plan for New Bedford High School. State Education officials have declared New Bedford High an underperforming school and have mandated changes...

Superintendent of New Bedford Schools Dr. Pia Durkin is on a mission to include parents in the turnaround plan being implemented at the high school. Dr. Durkin hosted about 30 parents Thursday afternoon, outlining what changes their children will see with the turnaround plan, including a teacher turnover of 29%...