HJMS Principal Named Assistant Superintendent In Simsbury School District bi13701298 Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Simsbury Facebook Page ? After more than three years of serving as principal of Henry James Memorial School, Susan M. Homrok-Lemke preparing to tackle a new role as assistant superintendent for administration and human resource development

Move to replace Swampscott school under way bi13701298 The Swampscott Public Schools cleared the first hurdle upgrading the town?s elementary schools when the School Building Authority invited the town the ?eligibility period? on Jan. 25

State approves more than $68 million for proposed school projects bi13701298 State awards $68m toward school projects Last week, the School Building Authority voted to approve a $47 million grant for the proposed new North Reading Middle-High School, and a $21 million subsidy for the construction and renovation of a new middle school Stoneham. The MSBA also awarded a $1.8 million grant to Lynnfield High School, where a $4.5 million project has already ..

Norwood resident named Executive Director of the Massachusetts School Buildin bi13701298 Treasurer Steven Grossman has named Norwood resident Jack McCarthy as Executive Director of the School Building Authority, appointing a seasoned senior manager to the agency that helps fund capital improvement projects for the Commonwealth?s public schools

STATE LIMITS CITY TO ONLY ONE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT bi13701298 Saturday February 4, 2012 NORTH ADAMS -- The city?s School Building Committee has been tasked picking a single school building project by the School Building Authority. City and school officials had hoped the MSBA would approve a two-building project. In August, the city?s 18-member School Building Committee voted unanimously favor of moving forward two..

Massachusetts among states granted No Child Left Behind waiver bi13701298 President Obama expected to announce afternoon that and nine other states be granted a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Law -- a move that should enable to focus more intently on the schools the greatest academic needs

Legislature Considers Raising Juvenile Justice Age bi13701298 one of 13 states where criminal cases involving 17-year-olds are handled the adult justice system rather than the juvenile justice system. But youth advocates are pressing state lawmakers to change that

Search goes on bi13701298 The Galvin Principal Search Committee and the Administrative Team completed the first round of interviews for the new Galvin Middle School principal

'Zero tolerance' policies - troubling trend bi13701298 Thousands of students were suspended from school during the 2009-2010 school year for offenses that would include skipping class, tardiness and other minor infractions under "zero tolerance" discipline policies that are creating what critics call a "cradle to prison" pipeline of criminals

'Cradle to prison' bi13701298 Thousands of students were suspended from school during the 2009-2010 school year for offenses that include skipping class, tardiness and other minor infractions under "zero tolerance" discipline policies that are creating what critics call a "cradle to prison" pipeline of criminals

Sierra Tucson Welcomes Stephen Fahey, MSW, MBA, as Executive Director bi13701298 TUCSON, AZ-- - Sierra Tucson, an international leader the treatment of addictions, mental health issues, and pain management, and a program of CRC Health Group, has announced the appointment of Stephen ..

Mike Pesca's Guide To Super Bowl XLVI bi13701298 The New York Giants face the New England Patriots the NFL Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday. In 2008, the underdog Giants beat the Patriots 17-14. NPRs Mike Pesca preview's the nation's biggest sporting event and talks about what to expect from the 2012 rematch

Obituaries 1-20-12 bi13701298 Centerville ? Richard M. Brown passed away Dec. 25, 2011, at the age of 86. He survived by wife of 60 years, Nancy. Mr. Brown worked on Wall Street for more than 30 years and had been employed as a vice president at Goldman Sachs. He honorably served the US Army during World War II

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