Monday night, April 12th 2010, the New Bedford School Committee heard two presentations concerning the work of the Restructuring Committee at NBHS. The NBLA (New Bedford Leadership Academy) proposal was one. In a short PowerPoint presentation, we laid out 1) what the NBLA is, 2) where are we now, and 3) what work comes next.
Now that the approval process is over and a new administration (superintendent) begins in New Bedford, the real work begins. In almost five months, the NBLA will open as an autonomous small learning community within New Bedford High School. As always, much work needs to be done. The difference now is that we have moved from a proposal to a plan. Almost 100 meetings, 2500+ emails, over 1000 hours and lots of dedication from teachers, administrators, and students, have produced a path that the NBPS have placed themselves on. It is our obligation and our shared responsibility to make that journey productive. We look forward to that work, and to the future…
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