Ed board in Mass. to set anti-bullying guidelines
BOSTON—School principals in Massachusetts would be required to report any incidents of bullying to the parents of those involved and -- if necessary -- to law enforcement under rules proposed by the state Board of Education.
The proposed rules would require principals to notify the parents of the alleged victims and perpetrators of bullying. Principals must also make a determination
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17 Boston teachers, staff honored for excellence
Despite cuts in programs and funds at most schools this year, 17 Boston teachers and staff members stood out among their peers and were honored for their work last night at the 2010 annual Educators of the Year and Service Excellence Awards ceremony at the Shubert Theatre. (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
Balderas’s immigration reprieve will be indefinite
Eric Balderas, a 19-year-old Harvard biology student granted a reprieve from deportation to his native Mexico last week, will be allowed to stay in the United States indefinitely unless something changes in his case, a federal official said yesterday. (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
Nonprofits deliver $27m for schools, with challenges attached
Several major philanthropic organizations in Boston will give $27 million to a new partnership, being announced today, that aims to greatly accelerate student achievement across the city, from “cradle to career.’’ (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
Teachers, city reach extra-hour agreement
Boston school officials announced yesterday that they had reached a tentative agreement with the teachers’ union on a plan to overhaul the city’s 12 underperforming schools, in a new state negotiating process that attempted to resolve a divisive battle over compensating teachers for working extra hours. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
NIH to examine payback on research grants
The National Institutes of Health spends more than $21 billion a year on research grants, much of it going to Massachusetts scientists. But it’s unclear how much benefit all this taxpayer spending brings. (By Karen Weintraub, Globe Correspondent)
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