Tufts Offers To Pay Students To Take Year Off For Public Service
Colleges are paying students to take a year off after high school to travel, volunteer or do internships.
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Colleges are paying students to take a year off after high school to travel, volunteer or do internships.
Allowing high school students to sleep in a bit and start classes later in the morning can mean better grades, attendance, and can improve their health. That's the result from a new three-year study at the University of Minnesota. Researchers looked at more than 9,000 students at eight high schools in Minnesota, Colorado and Wyoming, and found that later start times boosted attendance, test scores, and academic performance in math, English, science and social studies. Students who started later also consumed less caffeine.
Charter school advocates are urging state lawmakers to allow for the expansion of the schools in underperforming urban school districts.
We hear it all the time - American children are falling behind their peers in other countries. Now, there's a push for new national standards for testing.
Connor Flanagan of Tyngsboro uses a VGo robot to virtually attend school, while he is home recovering from surgery.
There are several ways to leverage this year's refund and to get started on saving, no matter what your child's age.
WPI hosted "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" in hopes of shrinking the large engineering gender gap.
While most Massachusetts students are on vacation this week, kids in Taunton are in school.
Eighth grade math students in Milton take virtual lessons at home, and then have it reinforced by a teacher.
Gov. Deval Patrick's administration is giving more than $3 million in grants to Massachusetts cities in what officials say is an effort to close a persistent achievement gap in public education.
Brittany Petros, a Dracut High senior and Class of 2014 valedictorian, won the 2014 Boston Regional Brain Bee held at MIT's Picower Institute on Feb. 1.
The Future of Boston depends on the next generation being prepared for tomorrow's challenges.
It's a painful feeling being felt by so many Americans; Parents and students all across the country, struggling to come up with the cash for college, and in some cases even private high schools.
Massachusetts is seeking public comment while it crafts guidelines aimed at keeping kids in school by reducing suspensions and expulsions.
It looks like a typical trip to the veterinarian; a weigh-in for Ava, a skittish cat and a surgery for a dog named Isaac, but this clinic is at a vocational high school.
A search is underway for a gunman who allegedly shot a police officer in Raymond, New Hampshire on Saturday.
A man armed with a sword stabbed a Boston Police officer near Northeastern University in Boston on Saturday.
A potentially rabid fox attacked a woman in Worcester, Massachusetts Friday in an incident that was captured on video.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
The union says audio of conversations are being recorded in the hallways of Lawrence City Hall without authorization or consent.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Easter is Sunday. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Clover Food Lab, a vegetarian restaurant chain in the Boston area, has let the state know it may have to lay off 182 workers.
The James Beard Awards announced their 2026 finalists. Here are the New England restaurants and chefs up for honors.
Free Jordan's Furniture is one round away thanks to UConn's success in March Madness.
A Framingham, Massachusetts bakery that was well known for its pizza trays has closed for good.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Darren Raddysh broke a tie with 5:31 left and Tampa Bay beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday night, hours after the Lightning secured a playoff spot.
Ramón Laureano had a bloop RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning off closer Aroldis Chapman and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Saturday at frigid Fenway Park.
Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum added 23, and the hot-shooting Boston Celtics capitalized on another fast start in a 133-101 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.
Marcelo Mayer and Willson Contreras both hit home runs and the Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win in their home opener over the Padres on Friday.
Boston, which had won four straight, got a goal from Fraser Minten. Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves in the loss.
Hot dogs and fries at Fenway Park just got an upgrade. Boston Red Sox fans can now have lobster on their ballpark favorites.
A small restaurant and convenience store on Nantucket, Massachusetts keeps selling big lottery winners.
Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
