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ACUSHNET - Former Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech High School Superintendent Michael Shea apparently has trouble staying a former superintendent. Since retiring from Voc-Tech in 2011, Shea has served as interim superintendent for both New Bedford and Dartmouth public schools...

FAIRHAVEN - The towns of Fairhaven and Acushnet are exploring the possibility of regionalizing their school districts. Fairhaven Superintendent Dr. Robert Baldwin says there are several methods to regionalizing, but the ultimate goal would be to bring parts or all of both districts under one umbrella...

NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Public School Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin says she intends on completing her three-year contract with the city. There had been questions whether Dr. Durkin was seeking employment elsewhere, but she debunked those by saying she fully intends on continuing to serve the district...

New Bedford Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin presented the School Committee with her goals for the 2016-2017 school year Monday night.

A New Bedford Police officer is honored for his actions at the scene of a shooting in the city earlier this year. New Bedford Officer Jordan Ferreira was presented with the Superintendent's Commendation at a State House ceremony earlier this week for his work in apprehending two suspects fleeing the scene of a shooting...

Massachusetts Education Secretary Jim Peyser met with area education leaders Wednesday morning at the UMass Dartmouth School of Law. Secretary Peyser discussed national and statewide education issues, and zeroed in on key issues affecting education on the Southcoast...

The mother of a student at Hayden-McFadden School in New Bedford has hired a lawyer after she says her daughter was stabbed with a hypodermic needle on school grounds. The claim stems from an incident on August 22, when Michelle Farland's six-year-old daughter came home from school and told her mother another child had poked her in the hand with a needle allegedly found on the playground earlier t

New Bedford Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin is defending her administration after comments regarding student behavioral issues in public schools. Speaking on WBSM's "Barry Richard Show," Durkin responded to allegations of secrecy in regards to violence in the schools...

The father of an outspoken student at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech is let go from his position at the school. According to the Standard Times, guidance counselor Jimmy Owens was escorted out of the building Tuesday morning. In a statement, Superintendent James O'Brien indicated Owens' dismissal came after a job evaluation where he failed to meet certain requirements...

Ward 6 Councilor Joe Lopes is hoping to get a better understanding about what's currently going on in New Bedford Public Schools.