How can the Community Advocate help you promote your business?
Home LOCAL EDUCATION NEWS & EVENTS

LOCAL EDUCATION NEWS & EVENTS

Stay in the loop with local education news and events in Massachusetts & get to know about latest developments, educational initiatives, and upcoming events that impact your community. Our concise updates cover Massachusetts education news and highlight significant education events, keeping you connected to the evolving educational landscape in your locality.

Shrewsbury eighth graders may no longer be admitted to Assabet Vocational High School, Superintendent...

SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury eighth-graders may no longer be able to enroll at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Schools Superintendent Joseph Sawyer recently told...
Westborough town icon

Westborough School officials outline hybrid model for return to classes

Students to be assigned to one of two major cohorts By Jennifer L. Grybowski, Contributing Writer Westborough - Students in Westborough will return to school Tuesday, Sept...

Bock stepping down as WPS superintendent

Amber Bock, who has served as Westborough’s top school official for 10 years, will be stepping down at the end of the academic year.

Shrewsbury High School student petitions for school mascot name change

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury – A Shrewsbury High School (SHS) student has asked the School Committee to consider changing its mascot’s name. Chair Sandra...

Opening date for Maple & Main announced

Maple & Main located at 557 Main St. in Shrewsbury will be run by Shrewsbury’s Reaching Independence through Supported Employment Program.

Shrewsbury student earns perfect score on SAT

Ashwin Sivagaminathan has achieved one of the country’s rarer academic feats. The Shrewsbury High School sophomore aced the SAT – scoring all 1600 available points.
The house on Shrewsbury’s Ladyslipper Dr. where police found a woman and her daughter dead last month sits behind a “children” sign.

Shrewsbury public schools react to recent tragedy with sympathy and support

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury – The sudden deaths of a woman and her school-age daughter shocked Shrewsbury last month.  Hitting close to home for...

Westborough students hope to spread passion for community service

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer Westborough- Abigail McLucas and Elizabeth Hopkinson, both students at Westborough High School, are on a mission to empower students of...

Saint John’s grad heads to West Point

Antonio Leandres, a recent Saint John’s graduate, will be attending the United States Military Academy at West Point.

UPDATE: Westborough teachers, community members protest new flexible masking policy at WHS, Gibbons

By Laura Hayes and Dakota Antelman WESTBOROUGH – Westborough High School (WHS) staff participated in a brief “walk out” this afternoon in response to the...

Shrewsbury’s Maple & Main names retail manager

Maple & Main, which is run by the town’s Reaching Independence through Supported Employment (RISE) Program, is located at 557 Main St.

Before COVID-19, flu outbreak rattled Hudson elementary school

The flu outbreak that suddenly struck Hudson’s Mulready Elementary School in January represents just a preview of the very near future. COVID-19, after all, hit not two months later.

Shrewsbury High School in top tier of national ranking

Westborough, Algonquin also perform well By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY — Shrewsbury High School is ranked among the top six percent of high schools nationwide,...

Shrewsbury High School publishes second quarter honor roll

SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury High School has announced its latest Honor Roll lists for the first quarter of the 2021-2022 school year. Grade 12, Highest Honors Acquah,...

AMSA student from Shrewsbury named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar

Aryan Kumar, a high school senior at the Advanced Math and Science Academy from Shrewsbury has been named as a 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
The Margaret A. Neary Elementary School is located at 53 Parkerville Rd.

School officials describe COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ at Southborough’s Neary school

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter SOUTHBOROUGH – An “outbreak” of COVID-19 recently prompted 23 individual cases in fifth grade classes at Margaret A. Neary...

Saint John’s senior named Coca-Cola Scholar

Saint John’s senior Arjun Nargolwala has been named as a member of the 35th class of Coca-Cola Scholars, one of 150 people selected.

Westborough School Committee chooses new superintendent

The Westborough School Committee selected Allison Borchers on Feb. 12 to be the next Westborough superintendent.

Westborough Public Schools announce superintendent finalists

Everyone will be asked to give feedback on the candidates via a short survey that will be sent out through ParentSquare on Monday.

Update from Northborough/Southborough Schools Superintendent

Northborough/Southborough – Gregory Martineau, the School Superintendent for the Northborough/Southborough Public Schools, sent this update to the school community today:   Dear Parent(s) and Guardian(s):   A lot...