New Assistant Superintendent, 2 new principals announced for Manchester schools

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Ryan Roth, currently the Director of Student Intervention Services with the Atascadero (Calif.) Unified School District, was selected as the Assistant Superintendent of Middle Schools and Student Services. Longtime District administrator and current Assistant Principal Keith Puglisi was selected as the next Principal at Manchester School of Technology, and Tim Larney, an administrator in Nashua School District, was selected as the next principal at Highland-Goffe’s Falls.

Looking back at three City Hall storylines from 2024

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Hey everyone, Ink Link News Assistant Editor Andrew Sylvia here. As 2024 comes to a close, I browsed through the nearly 500 articles I wrote or edited about stories here in Manchester over the past 12 months and a few common themes arose. Here’s a look back at some of those ongoing narratives that continued over the course of several stories in the past year.

West High’s Future Women’s Group sparking tides of generational change

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A small group of high school girls find themselves ready to lead by example on the West Side this coming school year in hope of inspiring a ripple of change amongst young women across the city. The Future Women’s Group at Manchester West High School is another way of navigating the oftentimes difficult lives of middle school students.

What to expect: With no new contract, teachers will work ‘bell to bell’

read more…: What to expect: With no new contract, teachers will work ‘bell to bell’

Manchester students and staff will return to school on Wednesday, September 5, although teachers are working without a contract. The contract expired in June, and contract talks are still pending between the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) and the Manchester Education Association (MEA).