UMass To Review Ex-President’s Pay Package
BOSTON — The University of Massachusetts is reviewing an agreement that allows former president Jack Wilson to continue drawing his $425,000 presidential salary while on a yearlong sabbatical and would pay him triple the average salary of senior faculty when he begins teaching next year.
UMass Under Fire For Record Keeping
BOSTON — The state attorney general’s office found in August that UMass had “wide-ranging and serious” violations of state open meeting laws when it selected Robert Caret to replace Jack Wilson.
Mass. Wins Federal Grant For Early Education
BOSTON — Massachusetts is one of nine states sharing a $500 million federal grant to improve early childhood education.
Boston Teacher’s Aide Arraigned
BOSTON — Officials say a Boston schools employee accused of engaging in lewd behavior with a 14-year-old autistic student who cannot speak faced allegations of inappropriate contact with a student before, but was not reported to police and was transferred to another school.
Ex-UMass President Still Collecting Full Pay
BOSTON — The former president of the University of Massachusetts is continuing to collect his full salary during this academic year even though he is on a one-year sabbatical after stepping down in the spring.
Mass. Teacher Suspended Over Alleged Past
MALDEN, Mass. — One of the top public high schools in Massachusetts has placed a teacher on leave following allegations that he appeared in pornographic movies.
Lawrence Reacts To State Takeover Of Schools
LAWRENCE, Mass. — Massachusetts is entering new territory with the takeover of Lawrence Public Schools. This is the first time the state has fully taken control of a school district.
State Board Votes To Take Over Lawrence Schools
MALDEN, Mass. — For the first time under a new Massachusetts law, the state is taking over a failing school district.
Lawrence Public Schools Face Possible State Takeover
MALDEN, Mass. — The state Board of Education voted to designate Lawrence’s school district as “chronically under-performing” and take it under state receivership.
Troupe Asks: What’s Funny About Bullying?
BOSTON — Local comedy club ImprovBoston is trying to nip bullying in the bud by taking humor-based workshops into Massachusetts schools.
