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Foxboro teens weigh in on local issues with community-based projects
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (259+ words) The Sun Chronicle Gloria Hutchison, a junior at Foboro High School, presents her project on the creation of an Alumni Panel Night at the school. Gloria Hutchison, a junior at Foboro High School presents her project on the creation of…...
Norfolk Aggie announces valedictorian, salutatorian
1+ week, 5+ day ago (181+ words) The Sun Chronicle Norfolk County Agricultural High School valedictorian Shama Silverberg and salutatorian Addison Beauchemin. WALPOLE -- Holliston resident Shama Silverberg, class president for all four years at Norfolk County Agricultural High School, has been named the school's valedictorian for the…...
Kids are in a "reading recession," as test scores continue to decline
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (118+ words) Sixth graders read a passage and give constructive feedback to their partners during Nancy Barajas' class at Fairview Elementary School on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Modesto, Calif. Kindergarten students work on a project at Munger Elementary-Middle School Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Detroit....
Bill Zuck: But I want to be a kid again
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) The Sun Chronicle They say you're not supposed to live vicariously through your kids. Don't get overinvolved. Don't hover around them all the time. Don't micromanage. Don't place the burden of your unrealized dreams upon their shoulders and try to…...
Foxboro's elementary and middle school MCAS scores reach pre-pandemic numbers
6+ mon, 15+ hour ago (185+ words) Foxboro schools are turning back the clock when it comes to standardized testing " at least when it comes to students in elementary and middle school. Based on the results of MCAS testing undertaken. .. Ahern School's WEB program allows students to…...
Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (177+ words) Indian teacher Rouble Nagi, left, receives the Global Teacher Prize trophy from Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, as Varkey foundation founder Sunny Varkey, right, applauds during the ceremony, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Indian…...
Sturdy Health urges flu vaccines and precautions after seventh child dies from flu in Massachusetts this season
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (235+ words) ATTLEBORO " After the state saw the death of a seventh child from the flu this season at the beginning of the month, Sturdy Memorial Hospital is urging families to get vaccinated and take other health precautions. Seven adults also died…...
Attleboro area parents have varied reactions to new CDC vaccination recommendations
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (101+ words) What vaccines parents and guardians are recommended they get for their children varies from the state CDC. The broad recent changes to the childhood vaccination recommendations bythe federal government, including the removal of the flu and RSV vaccines from the schedule,…...
Vermont health officials reaffirm existing childhood vaccine schedule in light of federal changes
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (137+ words) The Sun Chronicle Vermont officials are encouraging residents to stick to its recommended childhood immunization schedule. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scaled back federal guidelines for childhood vaccines Monday, moving six immunizations out of the "recommended" category....
Helping kids navigate AI wisely: Building responsible digital citizens
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (488+ words) (BPT) - For parents today, the rapid pace of technological change can seem overwhelming. Watching your kids adapt " usually more quickly than you do " to these changes can also cause anxiety. The sudden emergence of AI has accelerated these worries, with…...