The YMCA of Metro North is excited to announce its annual Where in the World celebration will take place on Thursday, Sept. 18 at the Boston Marriott in Peabody at 6 p.m. This highly anticipated event brings together community leaders, supporters and friends of the Y to raise vital funds for the YMCA of Metro North’s financial assistance programs, which help make Y programs … [Read more...] about YMCA hosts annual Where in the World celebration
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Higgins students give trying it a try
Higgins Middle School got a visit from WPS Institute Wednesday morning. The group also brought along community partners from different careers to show the kids what their jobs are like. The goal of the day was to help middle school students expand their knowledge of career pathways. There were dozens of classrooms packed with kids listening to community partners and learning … [Read more...] about Higgins students give trying it a try
North Shore Chamber to celebrate 2025 Honor Scholars
DANVERS — The North Shore Chamber of Commerce presents its 2025 Honor Scholars Recognition Dinner May 15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hilton in Danvers. The North Shore Chamber’s Honor Scholars Recognition Dinner celebrates the top 5% of students in the graduating classes of public and private high schools on the North Shore. This year, almost 350 graduates from … [Read more...] about North Shore Chamber to celebrate 2025 Honor Scholars
Blowing past the warning signs: The teacher morale crash is here
Paul DiPerna and Colyn Ritter If you follow education policy at all, you’ve probably heard about the looming “fiscal cliff.” As pandemic-era federal support runs out, school districts that used temporary funding to create permanent initiatives are going to fall over it. But American K-12 education appears to be in the midst of an immediate and menacing development: A … [Read more...] about Blowing past the warning signs: The teacher morale crash is here