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National Teacher Appreciation Day is Tuesday, May 8

Lou St. John, President of the NBEA, says he has spoken with Mayor Jon Mitchell about what he's looking for in the next superintendent.

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has voted unanimously on a resolution opposed to the arming of teachers Tuesday morning.

When it comes to government school teachers, do you feel you're getting your money's worth? Let's start with a little non-Common Core mathematics. These salary figures come courtesy of the U.S. Labor Department, by way of MassLive. The average New Bedford teachers salary is about $77,287 per year...

It started when my guest Dr. Duke Pesta related that kids are taught socialism in our schools, specifically government schools. I asked Dr. Duke how so. He told me it starts when kids are in the younger grades. Say you buy supplies for your child: pencils, notebooks, yummy library paste, crayons, scissors, etc...

After previous middle school redesign plans in New Bedford failed to gain teacher support, district officials are putting the teachers in charge. At Monday night's School Committee meeting, teacher groups from each New Bedford middle school presented preliminary plans expected to be finalized and implemented for next school year...

With Dartmouth's Gidley School ready to be demolished to make room for a new police station, over 100 former students and faculty of the 95-year old building gathered Monday night to remember it. The program, held at the Quinn School auditorium, featured former principal and teacher speakers, and a commemorative video to close out the night...

The New Bedford School District is taking positive steps to improve the quality of education locally. An agreement ratified by the School Committee and the teachers union to extend school hours and expand the curriculum for elementary school kids is a great step forward...

City and school officials announced the details of a new four-year collective bargaining agreement between the city and the New Bedford Educators Association Monday morning outside Carney Academy.

After nearly three hours of discussions, the New Bedford teachers union approved a new three-year contract on Thursday. Teachers at New Bedford elementary, middle, and high schools attended the meeting held in the Keith Middle School auditorium...