Education Report

Worcester Public Schools Adding 75 Full-Day Pre-K Seats for 2026-27

By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Public Schools will add 75 full-time preschool seats at five schools and launch a new targeted special education support program for 108…

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Worcester Teacher Named 2026 Central Mass Middle School Music Educator of the Year

By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, Mass. — Andrea Cook added a major honor to her resume on January 17. The Burncoat Middle School music teacher was named the 2026 Central…

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Worcester Public Schools Launches Peer Mentoring Program for Principals

By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Public Schools is turning inward to shore up leadership stability, launching a peer mentoring effort aimed squarely at recruiting, retaining and strengthening…

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Beth Bye to Retire as Connecticut Early Childhood Commissioner; Elena Trueworthy Tapped as Interim Successor

By Tiffany Williams – Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye will retire from state service effective October 1, Governor Ned Lamont announced Wednesday. Bye, who has led the…

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Daily Reminder – August 19, 2025: For Teachers and Parents

Foster Curiosity and Connection Every Day Today, remember that learning happens everywhere—not just in the classroom or during homework. Encourage children to ask questions, explore new ideas, and share their…

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Massachusetts School Meal Participation Continues to Rise; Wilmington Wins 2025 Terrific Tray of the Year

By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that participation in school meals continued to climb during the 2024-25 school year, the third year of state-supported universal…

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Michael O’Neill Reappointed To Boston School Committee By Mayor Wu

By Tiffany Williams – Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Friday reappointed Michael O’Neill, Vice Chair of the Boston School Committee, to another four-year term on the Boston School Committee, effective…

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Road Rage Incident In South Boston Ends With Suspect Arrested On Drugs And Firearms Charges

By Tao Tu – Earlier Saturday morning officers with the Boston Police Department assigned to C-6 responded to the area of Story Street and G Street in South Boston for…

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Roxbury Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of A Loaded Firearm And Two Arrested

By Tao Tu – Earlier this morning officers with the Boston Police Department while on patrol in the area of Waverly Street in Roxbury observed a vehicle with heavily tinted…

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Boston Police Recover Loaded Firearm During Traffic Stop In Roxbury

By Elaine Cohen – Tonight, officers with the Boston Police Youth Violence Strike Force made a traffic stop in the area of 980 Harrison Avenue in Roxbury. The reason for…

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Boston Police Make Firearm Arrest On MLK Boulevard In Roxbury

By Muhammad Shakib – This morning at about 10:05 a.m., officers with the Boston Police responding to a call for a person with a gun in the area of 300…

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Officers Recover Glock 9mm During Traffic Stop

By Muhammad Shakib – Tonight at about 9:14 p.m., officers the Boston Police Department on patrol observed a vehicle with excessive window tint. After running a CJIS of the vehicle…

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Officers Recover Firearm During Traffic Stop On Maywood Street In Boston

By Nicholas Collins – At approximately 2:30 a.m. on this morning, Boston Police officers on patrol in the area of Warren Street observed a vehicle with excessive window tint. Officers…

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After Lengthy Standoff Boston Police SWAT Apprehend Violent Fugitive

By Eryk Castro – Early this morning at about 9:41 a.m., officers with the Boston Police working a paid detail near Harrison Ave and Randolph Street observed Ernest Fields, 37,…

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Boston Police Make Firearm Arrest On Homestead Street

By Naomi Solis – Early Sunday morning at approximately 2:03 a.m., officers with the Boston Police Department assigned to District B-2 responded to a call for a fight in the…

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Dorchester Man With Active Felony Warrants, Arrested On Boston Common

By Jeff Bryant – At approximately 12:45 p.m. today, Officers assigned to District A1 were on patrol in the area of the Boston Common when they observed a male wanted…

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Traffic Stop For Minor Violation Turns Into Arrest For Stolen Firearm

By Tiffany Williams – On Saturday night at approximately 10:19 p.m., officers with the Boston Police Department assigned to B-3 were on patrol in the area of Harvard Street and…

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Standoff Leads To Arrest Of Dorchester Man For Firearms Charges

By Tiffany Williams – On Friday night, at approximately 10:09 p.m., officers with the Boston Police Department assigned to District B-2 responded to a call for a ShotSpotter activation in…

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