New Bedford School District

Despite efforts by the New Bedford School District urging parents to register their children early for school, officials say there has been a large influx of new students signing up over the last week or so. Supt. Dr. Pia Durkin says many of those students are from Guatemala and Honduras...

Teaching candidates seem to be interested in jobs in New Bedford despite the school district being labelled under-performing.  More than 200 candidates dropped off resumes Saturday during New Bedford's first-ever Teacher Hiring Fair...

The New Bedford Educators Association and school nurses teamed up again this year to come to the aid of needy students in the school district.  The union received an $1,800 grant from its parent organization, Mass. Teachers Association to purchase winter coats, other clothing and school supplies for students.  ...

The Commissioner of Education has issued a four-point plan to improve academic acheivement at the struggling John A. Parker School in New Bedford.  The state declared Parker a "level five" school last year, one of only a handful of "chronically underperforming" schools in Mass...

A local stakeholders group has submitted its recommendations for a turnaround plan for New Bedford High School  to Supt. Dr. Pia Durkin. Durkin says she appreciated how a culture of excellance resonated throughout the recommendations although she reserved comments on any specifics until she can study them in depth. ...

School Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin offered a self-assessment of her performance so far, during a meeting of the New Bedford School Committee. Durkin told the Committee,  the district needs to go a bit slower, to build a better foundation.  ...

The New Bedford School Department is getting its budget in order, but to do that, school officials were forced to eliminate more than 200 positions, including the layoff of 150 teachers.