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A Dighton-Rehoboth educator has been awarded $25,000 in a surprise ceremony to celebrate her contributions to increasing literacy among the district's students.

New Bedford officials and community members are hailing a "huge victory" for the city and the SouthCoast after a proposed charter school withdrew its application on Tuesday.

The new DESE policy puts the power back in the hands of Massachusetts school officials, parents, and students – as it should be.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has given Commissioner Jeff Riley the authority to mandate masks in K-12 schools for the start of the third academic year influenced by the pandemic.

Secretary: 'Increasingly Clear' Virus Isn't Widespread at Schools

Lawmakers used a procedural motion to block the bill from being sent to committee.

The clock is ticking for lawmakers to act on a bill needed to execute a deal between New Bedford officials and a charter school looking to expand in the city.

A teacher at New Bedford High School has been named the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year for 2020.