Mass. legislators urge Dept. of Education to reverse course - The New Bedford Light

Mass. legislators urge Dept. of Education to reverse course - The New Bedford Light

Massachusetts’ senators and members of Congress are urging U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “reverse course” and restore $106 million in cancelled education grants, including $15 million to New Bedford Public Schools.Last week, The Light broke news in Massachusetts that the federal Department of Education had clawed back millions of dollars from New Bedford and other districts around the country without any formal announcement. In fact,…

Teachers hold morning walk-in at Community in support of Dept. of Education

Members of the Unit Five Education Association teachers union gathered in the fishbowl atrium on March 19 as part of a nationwide “Walk-In” demonstration to advocate for public education funding. Wearing red and carrying signs, UFEA members joined thousands of educators nationwide in the National Education Association-organized “Walk-In to Protect Our Students and Families,” a coordinated show of support for public schools held before the start …