Executive Summary New Bedford Leadership Academy (NBLA) is a highly collaborative teacher-led autonomous small school set within a reserved area of the existing New Bedford High School facility located at 230 Hathaway Boulevard in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Our education community is comprised of 12 professional educators supporting 125 students, 75% of whom meet several at-risk [...]

An interesting article… Obama coaxes states to change with school dollars By LIBBY QUAID, AP Education Writer Libby Quaid, Ap Education Writer Wed Nov 4, 6:26 am ET WASHINGTON – One year after his election, President Barack Obama is coaxing states across the country to rewrite education laws and cut deals with unions as they pursue his vision for [...]

October 19th Meeting Notes: Attending: Janet Beith, ,Isaac Ribeiro, Sandra Rivera, Donna Guay, Nate Everett, Andy Kulak, Jessica Meade, Dennis Winn Objectives: To build and integrate thematic curriculum guidelines. To establish specific criteria and a process for student admission. To create a rubric, interview questions and job descriptions for new teachers. To design focus group [...]

Thanks for everyone’s participation and support yesterday.  Here’s a brief summary of topics discussed and tasks set.  Please let me know if there’s anything you’d like to add, remove or change.  Our next meeting is Thursday, October 22nd from 2:45-5PM.  Isaiah and I will take ‘refreshments duty’ for the next meeting! Discussion Questions: What incentives [...]

I received this email a short while ago: Dear Nathan– We all count on teachers to help students succeed, and you count on your union to be your voice at the table. But the new “Readiness Schools” proposal will weaken teacher protections and lessen the role for teachers in decision-making. Under the bill, three new [...]

What is our goal? It’s the goal of this committee to help New Bedford High School reinvent itself for the 21st century. It involves not just changing the structure of the school, but changing the school culture as well. What work have we done so far? FIRST PHASE: The Restructuring Committee was formed in the [...]

Vision: The vision for New Bedford Public School’s students, as stated in the district’s newly adopted Three Year Strategic Plan reads as follows, “As whaler’s provided light to the world, so shall New Bedford students shine with academic excellence.” The focus of the Strategic Plan is to identify and meet the needs of all, and [...]