education Archives

CITY FILES LAWSUIT IN FLAVIA PERÉA CASE

While Peréa’s son’s record has been expunged, Somerville is pushing to make the police report private

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN September 14, 2021

GUEST OPINION: A NEW GREEN ECONOMY NEEDS EXPANDED PUBLIC EDUCATION

Every Somerville student who wishes to participate should be guaranteed placement in our after-school programs

JUSTIN KLEKOTA August 16, 2021

SOMERVILLE WIRE: July 20, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

A new Permit Tracking System, a search for new members of the Fair Housing and Anti-Displacement Task Force, and FabVille Advisory Board calls for new applicants

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN July 20, 2021

THE BEAUTIFUL STUFF PROJECT PROVIDES TREASURE THROUGH PANDEMIC

The arts operation embraces change.

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN May 25, 2021

ACTIVISTS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE EVALUATE POLICING IN SCHOOLS

Reflecting on the incident involving Flavia Peréa’s son, community members and representatives question police presence

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN May 18, 2021

SOMERVILLE WIRE: March 9, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Somerville High School building opens, Charlotte Kelly launches a campaign, and the Union Square Projection Series hosts a panel.

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN March 9, 2021

SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SEE REOPENING DATE IN SIGHT

In a long anticipated culmination of events, students will at last be allowed back for in person instruction

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN March 2, 2021

TEACHERS AND CITY YEAR TEAM UP TO MANAGE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM CHALLENGES

“Quite honestly, a whole group discussion in the classroom was hard for some kids, so a whole group discussion on a Zoom session is like impossible.”

JORDAN FRIAS May 6, 2020

EDUCATORS, STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH ONLINE LESSONS DURING COVID CRISIS

“How do you do that when you’re not in the room with the person? How do you make sure everyone gets what they need in that environment?”

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN March 31, 2020

SOMERVILLE NEWS GARDEN MOVING FORWARD

Launching new programs to help revive local journalism It has been just over a year since my Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and DigBoston colleagues and I organized the Somerville Community Summit to give area residents a chance to speak for two minutes each to 15 journalists about what

JASON PRAMAS March 4, 2020