Fall River School Committee

School Committee Supports Resolution to Remove MCAS Graduation Requirement

Keith Thibault April 9, 2024 Comments Off on School Committee Supports Resolution to Remove MCAS Graduation Requirement

Fall River School Committee last night voted to support a resolution to remove the MCAS graduation requirement and ask the state legislature to pass the “Thrive Act” to allow local districts to determine graduation

Read More

School Committee Initiates Process to Hire a New Superintendent

Keith Thibault March 19, 2024 Comments Off on School Committee Initiates Process to Hire a New Superintendent

The Fall River School Committee has voted to move ahead with a process to hire a new superintendent of schools to replace outgoing Superintendent Maria Pontes

Read More

(VIDEO) Parents, Students and Educators Protest Repurposing Of Tansey Elementary School

Keith Thibault March 12, 2024 Comments Off on (VIDEO) Parents, Students and Educators Protest Repurposing Of Tansey Elementary School

A proposal to repurpose the James Tansey Elementary School into a Pre-K early learning center brought out dozens in opposition to last night’s Fall River School Committee meeting at Durfee High School

Read More

Mayor Paul Coogan Delivers his State of the City Address This Week. Here is a Preview

Keith Thibault March 10, 2024 Comments Off on Mayor Paul Coogan Delivers his State of the City Address This Week. Here is a Preview

Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan is putting the final touches on his next State of the City address that he will deliver before the city council and school committee on Tuesday

Read More

Superintendent Proposes $242.8 Million Dollar School Budget for FY 2025

Keith Thibault February 13, 2024 Comments Off on Superintendent Proposes $242.8 Million Dollar School Budget for FY 2025

Fall River Public Schools Superintendent Maria Pontes last night proposed a school budget for the new year that begins on July 1 totaling $242.8 million

Read More