This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Bristol to start bilingual program in public schools
After a lapse of one and a half years Bristol Public Schools will resume a bilingual program for kindergarten through second grade. Three bilingual teachers were hired at a School Committee meeting last Thursday and the program will begin within a week. New teachers are Mary Fonseca Albertina Brown and John Bartes. The program uses Portuguese as a medium of instruction with ESL support and plans to move students into regular classes later. Funding comes from a $93,000 federal grant and $65,000 town funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Edward P Travers
Mary Fonseca
Fall River
Albertina Brown
Providence
John Bartes
Leason
For State
Lindia
Lindin
Federal
Office of Education