Status Report on New Bedford Schools [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
New Bedford School Superintendent Thomas Anderson discussed how the district will spend millions of dollars coming as part of the COVID-19 relief package.
Thomas Anderson
New Bedford High School Violence Must Be Addressed [OPINION]
Superintendent Thomas Anderson, Mayor Jon Mitchell, and Police Chief Paul Oliviera must take immediate steps to confront violence at New Bedford High School.
New Bedford Superintendent Confirms Mask Mandate
Everyone in New Bedford Public School buildings will be required to wear masks indoors whether they're vaccinated or not, Superintendent Thomas Anderson confirmed Monday.
New Bedford Is Wise to Keep School Resource Officers [OPINION]
Keeping the police in New Bedford Public Schools is a wise idea. No child should be afraid of having a School Resource Officer in their school.
New Bedford Schools Will Continue School Resource Officer Program
School Resource Officers will remain in New Bedford's public schools, Superintendent Thomas Anderson announced Monday at the school committee public meeting.
A Challenging Year for NBPS [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Superintendent Thomas Anderson talks about the improved graduation rate at New Bedford High School and the success of its top students.
New Bedford Students Deprived of Much-Needed State Aid [OPINION]
The Student Opportunity Act, milestone legislation passed in 2019 to help address inequality in school funding, has left New Bedford students in the cold.
New Bedford High School Boasts Record 90 Percent Graduation Rate
It was a milestone over a decade in the making, as New Bedford High School saw its four-year cohort graduation increase to 90 percent for the 2020 school year.
Welcoming Students Back [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Most New Bedford students will return to in-person learning this month.
New Bedford Schools Announce Increase to In-Person Learning
New Bedford Public Schools is set to launch the next phase of increased in-person instruction in classrooms, beginning on March 1.