GLOBE EDUCATION NEWS
Everett students send new wings afluttering
Hundreds of butterflies took flight yesterday when students released them at the opening of the Madeline English School butterfly garden in Everett. (By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent)
Souter defends judicial activism
Retired Supreme Court justice David H. Souter, delivering the commencement speech at Harvard University yesterday, defended justices who interpret the Constitution and identify rights not explicitly mentioned in America’s founding document. (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
230 Quincy teachers receive layoff notices
About 230 Quincy teachers received pink slips yesterday, but officials said the $2.3 million in wage concessions this week by the teachers union will end up saving some of those jobs. (By Molly A. K. Connors, Globe Correspondent)
Three new members join Sharon School Committee at Thursday’s meeting
Three new members are making their debut on the Sharon School Committee tonight, and with half of the panel seats being filled by new members, it represents quite a shake-up for the local school board. (By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff)
Pentucket marching bands caps comeback with Washington, D.C., parade
When the marching band at Pentucket Regional High School in West Newbury was discontinued in 1999, its green-and-white uniforms were put in storage. (By Wendy Killeen, Globe Correspondent)
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