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City and school officials announced a new program of advanced courses to be launched at one of New Bedford's middle schools this fall during a brief ceremony at Carney Academy Wednesday morning.

Ward Three New Bedford City Councillor Henry Bousquet wants to see more autonomy in the way of discipline in public schools. Bousquet says the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has stripped teachers and administrators of their ability to effectively discipline disruptive and unruly students...

Middle-school age students in New Bedford schools are being offered a new opportunity to expand their musical horizons. Keith, Normandin, and Roosevelt Middle Schools will soon offer free, weekly group lessons for students interested in learning string instruments...

UPDATE 2:54PM - All is normal at the Roosevelt Middle School in the South End, after the discovery of a bomb threat forced students and faculty to evacuate. New Bedford Detectives Captain Steven Vicente tells WBSM News a note claiming there was a bomb in the building was discovered in a bathroom stall late this morning...

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...

Two more New Bedford schools are set to implement a program that connects the teacher to the students' home life. The Parent Teacher Home Visit Program has already been in use for about two years at Carney Academy, Roosevelt Middle School, and Hayden-McFadden Elementary School...