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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has released each school district’s 2026 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test results. The results for most Fall River schools were not …
MCAS Scores in City Schools Show Little Change Over 2025 Read More
Before Fall River Public Schools open on Wednesday, September 2, we sit down to talk with Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kathleen Smith.
FRCMedia In Depth: Dr. Kathleen Smith, Interim Superintendent, FRPS Read More
By a 7-to-1 vote, with Councilor Andrew Raposo abstaining, the council approved borrowing $29.8 million to purchase the former Bishop Connolly High School.
City Council Approves Loan to Purchase Bishop Connolly Read More
The Fall River School Committee last night voted unanimously to approve a redistricting plan for city elementary and middle schools, which could result in some students changing schools effective this …
School Committee Approves Redistricting Plan; New Interim Superintendent Sets Priorities Read More Enrollment in the Fall River public schools is up, and the school department is in the final stages of implementing a redistricting plan, resulting in some students switching schools beginning …
School Department Finalizing Redistricting Plan Read More