Mark Barden lived every parent’s worst nightmare but has turned that nightmare into hope. On the morning of Dec. 14, 2012 Barden’s 7-year-old son, Daniel, was among the 26 children and staff that Adam Lanza killed at Sandy Hook Elementary…
Author: John Lynds
House, Senate Pass Historic Overhaul to Education Funding Formula
For the past year teachers and school leaders in Revere have been actively lobbying the state legislature and governor to begin taking steps to overhaul the state’s education funding formula to ensure equity for all students, especially those in low-income…
Speaker DeLeo Kicks off New Civics Program at Revere High School
Last Friday at Revere High School (RHS) Speaker Robert DeLeo was on hand to announce an exciting new program that will partner his office with students from the high school. The Civic Engagement Project is a high school program organized…
Education Justice Alliance Launched by RTA
There’s an old saying that there is strength in numbers so when it comes to the future of funding education in Revere what’s the harm in having more people on your side? The Revere Teachers Association (RTA) has recently joined…
2019 RHS Grad Killed in Rhode Island Shooting
Last spring Revere High School student Berta Perreira Roldan walked across the stage with her fellow classmates and graduated from high school — an event that is a milestone in any young person’s life. After graduation Roldan got a job…
EBNHC Honors Sorrento at Revere PACE Facility
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) last week honored its longtime Board Chair Rita Sorrento by dedicating its new Neighborhood PACE facility in Revere in her name. Sorrento, who has served as as the EBNHC’s board president for 23…
Revere Schools Improving Breakfast Participation
Revere Schools Director of Food and Nutrition Cheryl Cole said at last week’s School Committee meeting that while the number of students participating in the school breakfast program is increasing, more can be done to increase the number of students…
John Nucci Joins PKD Walk to Raise Money and Awareness
In Brighton, former Clerk Magistrate of Suffolk County John Nucci and his family took part in the Walk for Polysystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Team Nucci raised money during the walk for PKD research with the goal of some day finding…
Visioning Event For New High School Oct. 1
Revere Superintendent Dianne Kelly is inviting Revere residents to participate and share their ideas on how to guide the future Visioning Team as it sets sail on a historic course to bring a new high school to the city. The…
13th Annual Revere Beach Memorial Set for Sunday
For one hour this coming Sunday residents will gather on Revere Beach at the bandstand and remember those lost to the substance abuse disorder epidemic. The gathering began 13 years ago when a group from the Revere residents who had…
Summer Work, Teacher Training Has Revere Schools Ready for a Great Year
Last week thousands of students in the city returned to school to begin the 2019/2020 school year. “We are so excited for our new school year; to reconnect with our returning students and meet our new students,” said Revere School…
Students Head Back to school
More than six thousand Revere Public School students headed back to school this week to start an exciting 2019/2020 school year. With the new school year underway, school leaders are hoping to implement several initiatives that will make the educational…
Kelly Speaks Out on Rise in Chapter 70 State Funding
For the better part of the past year Revere School Superintendent Dianne Kelly has been on the front lines advocating for ending the generations-long under-funding of local public schools. The outdated formula used to fund public schools in Revere and…
Kelly Highlights New School Job Posting
Superintendent Dianne Kelly is trying to spread the word about a new job opening at the schools and hopes one qualified candidate from the Revere school community emerges. “We are looking to hire a Family/Community Leadership Coordinator,” said Kelly. “We…
Revere High School to Expand Bring Your Own Device Pilot Program
Last year Revere High School Principal Dr. Jonathan Perella was getting a lot of feedback from teachers and students that the Google Chrome Books they were assigned were hardly being used. “Most of our juniors and seniors were not utilizing…
Residents Comment on New Massport CEO
Last Thursday the Massport Board voted 5-2 to confirm Massport’s Port Director Lisa Wieland as the Port Authority’s new CEO. Weiland replaces Thomas Glynn as CEO who stepped down in November. Massport’s CFO John Pranckevicius has filled in as CEO…
Leah Tuckerman Tapped as New RHS Deputy Principal
It was announced at the last Revere School Committee meeting by Revere School Superintendent Dianne Kelly that Leah Tuckerman has been tapped to be the new Deputy Principal at Revere High. “We are very pleased to have Leah Tuckerman join…
Two Finalists Vying For Massport CEO Job
The Massport Board of Directors announced that Boston Planning and Development head Brian Golden and Massport’s Port Director Lisa Weiland have emerged as the two finalists that will be considered for the Massport CEO post. The Massport board will meet…
Revere Schools Take First Step in Designing New High School
Revere High School Principal Dr. John Perella said the schools of the future will look nothing like the schools of today and that’s the approach the RHS Design Team will take when designing the new high school. The RHS Design…
Revere High Graduates 465 Seniors During Last Wednesday’s Commencement
Last Wednesday evening 465 seniors who are part of the class of 2019 walked across the stage at Harry Della Russo Stadium to pick up their diplomas as part of Revere High School’s (RHS) Commencement Exercises. The evening kicked off…
