Billerica education achievers
Matthew Hart, of Billerica, earned a Bachelor of Science in computing security from Rochester Institute of Technology.Melannie Aquino, of Billerica, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester...
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Complaints from Billerica parents on bullying and special education programs have prompted the Billerica School Committee to consider commissioning an independent evaluation of the special education...
View ArticleBillerica education achievers
The following students, of Billerica, were named to the honor roll at Abundant Life Christian School for the third trimester: high honors — Elizabeth Apgar, Nicole Metivier and Rebecca Verrengia....
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Sarah Gervais and Eric McPhee, of North Billerica, were named to the dean’s list at Becker College for the spring semester for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher.The following students, of Billerica,...
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The following students, of Billerica, were named to the dean’s list at UMass-Lowell for the spring semester for achieving a GPA of 3.25 or higher: Cory Bandouveres, Lindsay Blount, Krystal Boucher,...
View ArticleCould free community college come to Massachusetts?
After Rhode Island recently became the fourth state in the country to offer free community college to its residents, some are calling for Massachusetts to consider following a similar...
View ArticleCharter school proposals would add nearly 5,400 seats
Four groups are looking to open new charter schools in Massachusetts and four existing charter schools are hoping to boost their enrollment. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary...
View ArticleSt. John’s Prep to host open house in Danvers
St. John's Prep will host an admission open house on Sept. 23 at 72 Spring St., Danvers. This is an opportunity to meet teachers and students, learn about the academic program in grades 6 through 12,...
View ArticleBillerica Marshal Middle School announces honor roll
The following Marshall Middle School students were named to the honor roll for the third trimester.High honorsGrade 8: Jaycie Balboni, Shelby Bourdeau, Leah Cahill, Cassidy Elliott, Rachael Halas,...
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Jessica Bowen, of Billerica, will attend Castleton University in the fall.The following students,, were named to the dean’s list at Merrimack College for the spring semester: Michael Hurley, Denzel...
View ArticleBillerica sports achievers
Chris Ferrari, of Billerica, earned a spot on the Worcester Polytechnic Institute football team.
View ArticleWicked Local Reader Photo of the Day, 9-5-17
Check out First Time for Everything and other great reader photos by following wickedlocalpix on Instagram. Your amazing image could be our next Wicked Local Reader Photo of the Day. Email pictures...
View ArticleBillerica Shawsheen Valley Technical High School welcomes teachers
As the school year begins at Shawsheen Valley Regional Technical High School, faculty and students will welcome 13 new teachers, including 10 teachers, two teacher aides and a new member of the dean of...
View ArticleREADER PHOTOS: Your back-to-school moments
There's nothing like the nervous excitement you feel on the first day of school. It's a brand new year with new teachers, new friends and new possibilities. That excitement and energy is evident in all...
View ArticleBillerica student named semifinalist in nationwide scholarship program
Thomas Murphy, principal of Billerica Memorial High School, announced that Madhumathi Sekar was named among approximately 16,000 semifinalists nationwide in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship...
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Sydney Herrick, of Billerica, enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University to study exploratory social sciences.The following students, of Billerica, enrolled at Lasell College in Newton: Amanda...
View ArticleQUIZ: How many 10th-grade MCAS questions can you answer?
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will release the 2017 scores on Wednesday. Before you find out how students in your community did on the statewide assessment exam, find out how...
View ArticleINTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: Find out how your school district did on the 2017 MCAS
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the 2017 MCAS scores on Wednesday, Oct. 18.Students in the third to eighth grades took what is being referred to as the...
View ArticleJust half of Massachusetts students meet MCAS test expectations
BOSTON — Just half of Massachusetts students in grades three through eight met or exceeded expectations on the new "next generation MCAS test" in math and English — the first time the test has been...
View ArticleBillerica Shawsheen Tech receives grant
The Baker-Polito administration awarded Shawsheen Valley Regional Technical High School a Workforce Skills Capital grant in the amount of $382,830, the second award of its kind received by the District...
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