Steven Furtado

A former convent building on Bullard Street will be converted into a new education center for the Global Learning Charter Public School.

The leadership of charter schools continue to seek permission from the state to add seats in their schools.

MCAS scores at the Global Learning Charter Public School in New Bedford improved the most ever in school history. The state had placed the charter school on probation, and had given the administration through next year to improve academic achievement...