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Ninety-Five Stores To Close
Ninety-Five Stores To Close
Ninety-Five Stores To Close
Ruby Tuesday is closing nearly a hundred restaurants. The company says it's part of a plan to streamline the organization and improve profits. Ruby Tuesday's CEO says the casual dining industry is challenging right now, and is expected to remain so for some time...
NBHS Parents Briefed
NBHS Parents Briefed
NBHS Parents Briefed
Superintendent of New Bedford Schools Dr. Pia Durkin is on a mission to include parents in the turnaround plan being implemented at the high school. Dr. Durkin hosted about 30 parents Thursday afternoon, outlining what changes their children will see with the turnaround plan, including a teacher turnover of 29%...
Supt. Invites Parents
Supt. Invites Parents
Supt. Invites Parents
Two parent meetings are scheduled for those interested in learning the plans for New Bedford High School, and what the turnaround plan means for their children. Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin is inviting parents to the meetings, in hopes the two sit-downs will spark more parental involvement in the future...
Pollock Sides with Durkin
Pollock Sides with Durkin
Pollock Sides with Durkin
One School Committee member feels the Superintendent of New Bedford School's decisions are justifiable when it comes to turning the high school around. Making her comments on WBSM's "Mid-Day Live", Marlene Pollock says with New Bedford High School's underperforming status, removing key administrators was not going to make as much of a difference as the removal of 29% of the teachers, whi
Commissioner Visits Level Four School
Commissioner Visits Level Four School
Commissioner Visits Level Four School
During a roundtable at the "Level Four" Parker School, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester made it clear. Chester heard from school officials, teachers, and parents on any progress the school has made since it's "Level Four" designation three years ago, and where the school is still lacking...
New Bedford Stakeholders Discuss High School’s Problems
New Bedford Stakeholders Discuss High School’s Problems
New Bedford Stakeholders Discuss High School’s Problems
With New Bedford High School's level four status, the state education department calls for several actions, one of them being a Local Stakeholders Group. The thirteen-person panel met last night to understand their role of interpreting data, and coming up with recommendations for Superintendent Dr...