Pia Durkin

New Bedford superintendent Pia Durkin has high expectations for the next school year. At last night's school committee meeting she presented the preliminary 2016 Fiscal Year Budget, requesting $125,771,768. Among the priorities are English Language Learner services , with student language barriers playing a major role in the school system's under achievement...

An assistant principal at a New Bedford middle school accused of placing a student in a chokehold is no longer an employee of the New Bedford Public School District. Jon Carvalho, spokesman for Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin, says John Lima is no longer an assistant principal at Keith Middle School...

Kathleen Dawson has resigned her position as Headmaster at New Bedford High School, and the School Department announced Friday that Bernadette Coelho, the acting Headmaster will continue in that role for the rest of the school year. No reason was given for the resignation...

School nurses from all around New Bedford gathered at Keith Middle School today. Each year, the New Bedord Educators Association collects donations to buy clothing, educational supplies, and hygiene products for students of all ages in the city...

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.

In light of recent issues in the Special Education Department, the New Bedford School Committee appointed an Interim Executive Director to take charge.

Massachusetts Secretary of Education, Matt Malone, visited the UMass Dartmouth campus Tuesday to discuss his views of education in the State.

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...

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...

Supt. Dr. Pia Durkin had little new information to share Thursday night with the School Committee about the alarm failure earlier this year at Keith Middle School. The school was the scene of a break-in two months ago, and two adults and 11 juveniles were charged with vandalizing the building...