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The grant pays for training for Braintree school mental health providers on both individual and group therapy.
School officials said the early release is necessary because of excessive heat in the forecast Monday afternoon.
Protestors again held umbrellas as symbols, calling for Mayor Charles Kokoros to use more of the town's "rainy day" funds to save jobs.
Courtney Miller replaces James Lee, who was appointed interim superintendent to in place of Frank Hackett.
The money saves the jobs of three elementary school math specialists in Braintree.
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School officials chose to have classes start earlier to avoid starting school on Rosh Hashanah, the first day of the Jewish new year.
Parents called for Mayor Kokoros to use more pandemic relief money to save 28 teacher jobs. School officials say the money isn't there.
The money can be used to offset the cost of alcohol-free events after prom or graduation, or safe transportation to prom.
Five BC High students from Braintree are now members of the Robert J. Fulton, SJ Chapter of the National Honor Society.
At the middle school level, the district expects enrollment to drop by 80-100 students next year.
School Committee Member Kelly Cobb-Lemire said other solutions need to be considered before $7.6 million gets cut from the school budget.
Braintree schools can retain at least one specialist teacher in each of the elementary schools because of another $1.7 million in relief.
The annual ranking released by U.S. News and World Report ranks schools based on factors like graduation rates and academic performance.
Braintree school officials said they chose Lee because his experience in the school district brings continuity.
The majority of the cuts would be teachers at the elementary school level, Superintendent Frank Hackett said.
The Braintree Community Partnership on Substance Use wants help from parents to inform new approaches to combatting youth drug use.
Some residents wanted to recall School Commitee Member Karla Psaros over a Facebook post about a Boulder, CO shooting victim.
Teacher cuts may be on the table if additional coronavirus relief doesn't come to Braintree.
Superintendent Frank Hackett said cuts will start outside the classroom first, though details on specific cuts were not shared.
Mayor Charles Kokoros said the school is expected to be open by the 2023 school year and will feature 146,000 square feet of space.
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Eliminating teaching positions is on the table, as is replacing retiring teachers with new hires at lower salaries, school officials said.
School officials have asked for input to ensure a safe learning environments for all Braintree students.
The "Women Helping Women" scholarship will be awarded to a woman planning to return to or apply to college.
The share of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been rising. See the data for Norfolk County.
School Committee Member George Kokoros estimated officials will need to find $7.6 million in savings.
Union officials argued the Braintree School Committee made reopening decisions hastefully and "left educators scrambling."
The plan has all Braintree students back in school full-time by April 1 and high school students back even earlier.
Hackett has served as Braintree's superintendent since 2015 and helped lead the charge for a new South Middle School and additions at East.
Braintree schools are implementing free, optional pooled testing for the coronavirus for in-person students and staff.
Students made the box match the American flag with 13 red and white stripes that represent the 13 original colonies.
This was the fifth straight year the Students Against Destructive Decision club at Braintree High School won the Red Ribbon photo contest.
All graduating seniors will wear blue caps and gowns with white accents in an effort of inclusion for transgender and non-binary students.
Parents voiced frustrations with the lack of in-person learning halfway through the school year and asked if more can be done.
The program helps Braintree replace the roofs at both Highlands and Liberty Elementary schools.
Braintree had over 200 new COVID-19 cases last week, forcing school officials to postpone returning to full in-person learning next month.