Schools
Each year, 351 towns across the Commonwealth select one eighth grade student to represent their town in the Project 351 Ambassador Program. Of these, one from each of our towns was selected to represent our school. The two outstanding students chosen by the eighth grade teachers this year are Ella...
by Marlena Gilbert
After conducting extensive public interviews and reviewing feedback from stakeholders of the four finalists for the Superintendent of Schools position at the Groton Dunstable Regional School District, the Committee (GDRSC) took a unanimous vote to offer Geoff Bruno the...
by Marlena Gilbert
As Groton and Dunstable coordinate an effort to propose a Proposition 2 1/2 override, the Groton Dunstable School Committee (GDRSC) is working towards voting to approve the FY25 school budget which would allow both towns to attempt a vote for an override in their respective...
by Marlena Gilbert
The job posting for the GDRSD Superintendent position was posted by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) on November 13, 2023, and applications were accepted until December 1, 2023. A total of 13 candidates applied.
On November 15, 2023, volunteers were...
by Marlena Gilbert
Certain parents who were not selected to serve on the Superintendent Screening Committee (SSC) in the Groton Dunstable Regional School District (GDRSD) have raised concerns about the appointment process. They contend that the process lacks sufficient public participation and...
John Jason Fulreader of Groton, a junior majoring in electrical engineering, was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester at Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. Dean's List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.
Alyssa Sablone of Groton has been named to the fall 2023 Dean’s List at Southern New Hampshire University. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's List.
Valerie Langlois of Groton, a member of Hofstra's Class of 2024, has been named to Hofstra University’s fall 2023 Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List. Valerie is studying Filmmaking.
by Marlena Gilbert
It is well known that the state of Massachusetts views both Groton and Dunstable as affluent towns that can pay more towards education than some other towns in the Commonwealth. State funding remains flat for the Groton Dunstable Regional School District.
This creates a...
The Chairs of the Gateway City Caucus sent a letter to Governor Maura Healey this week, urging her administration to end discriminatory outcomes at vocational schools by mandating an admissions lottery across the Commonwealth. Among the letter’s 26 signatories are Senate Ways and Means Chair...