A high school in Brockton, Massachusetts, was evacuated Friday morning after a student’s district-issued laptop caught fire. Brockton Public Schools says students and staff temporarily had to leave the building, as Brockton School Police extinguished the fire, and the town’s fire department subsequently responded and gave the all-clear to resume the school day. The fire department confirms it responded...

Schools in Brockton, Massachusetts, are gearing up for a new year, and they’re setting expectations by introducing new leadership and new policies to keep students safe. The moves come after a few tumultuous years at Brockton Public Schools. Students and staff at Brockton High School are looking to start a new chapter under the leadership of Kevin McCaskill, who...

You won’t be able to sit down in a Starbucks near Brockton High School on the early afternoon school day, officials say. Last year, the school struggled with safety issues and neighboring restaurants reported problems around dismissal.

A Brockton, Massachusetts, Starbucks is making a change of plans as the academic year begins. They’re changing how long their dining area is open — and the reason is directly connected to nearby Brockton High School. The concern is when school dismisses every day, students walk across the street and gather at the restaurants, not necessarily buying anything there....

As kids get ready to head back to school, some Massachusetts school districts are asking students to put away their cellphones – in pouches and bins – so they can put their focus on their futures. As each district decides how to handle the issue, two schools are taking different approaches to creating phone-free zones in their classrooms. At Brockton…

Brockton High School students are getting a clean energy education, putting together working models of solar-powered homes.

“She had grabbed my hair and threw me onto the ground.” That’s how a Boston eighth grade student remembers her beating, by a fellow student down the street from their school, this March. The 13-year-old Condon School student suffered a broken rib, cuts and bruises, and says she’s now scarred physically and emotionally. “It traumatized me,” she said. “I...

Brockton Public Schools is looking to turn the corner after controversies surrounding violence, safety and academic performance have plagued the high school. Officials announced a series of measures during a school committee meeting Tuesday night, including bringing in a former Boston Police commissioner to help. This is as the district will be meeting Thursday afternoon with the Department of Elementary…

Brockton High School has been plagued by student violence, but school officials say they are making steps to improve the situation. Precautions include bag checks, metal detectors and security specialists.

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There are signs of progress in addressing the growing violence at Brockton High School after school officials unveiled new steps their taking in the hopes of keeping the halls and classrooms safe.