Christopher Butler

@Enterprisenews education & housing reporter, E. & W. Bridgewater town beat | @NUjournalism alum | Big soccer guy | Previously: @Bostondotcom @CNBC | he/him

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

As the Nichols Middle School admin handle the chaos and physical damage in the building, the student body is plagued by bullying and racism.

“Most teachers weren’t doing anything about it," one student said.

@MiddleboroughPS #mapoli

https://t.co/5DL1qIh9mw

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

Cameroonian flag raising ceremony in @CityBrockton City Hall Plaza tomorrow Friday 6/30 at 3 p.m.

City Hall Plaza: 45 School Street

#Brockton #Cameroon

[The Enterprise @enterprisenews]

Man left $3M lottery ticket at Lakeville store. Clerk allegedly cashed it in https://t.co/60xjltEcre

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

In January, a man entered a now closed convenience store in Lakeville, bought a bag of BBQ chips and 4 lottery tickets.

Now, the cashier is pleading not guilty to charges she stole and tried to cash the man's $3 million winning ticket:

https://t.co/quYsLk97Dv

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

Benches broken off lunch tables, bathroom pipes kicked open, a projectile apple bruised a student: scenes of chaos inside Nichols Middle School in @MiddleboroughPS against the backdrop of a new #Massachusetts student discipline laws:

#mapoli

https://t.co/Qo04VBQwbZ

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

Over 200 @BrocktonSchools staff, including "multiple admin" signed the petition urging @CityBrockton to redistribute budget funds to make up for BPS' $18 million deficit that led to 130 layoffs last month.

"Now is not the time for cuts," a teacher said.

https://t.co/dUfQiGSgo6

[Marc Vasconcellos @PhotogMarc_ent]

3 dogs die in fire that engulfed East Bridgewater home just before 1 a.m. at 243 Whitman Street.

[The Enterprise @enterprisenews]

From a Brockton kid to Stonehill's commencement speaker: John Della Volpe returns home https://t.co/khtIRzvFtR

[Marc Vasconcellos @PhotogMarc_ent]

2 houses on fire on South Street in Brockton.

[New England Revolution @NERevolution]

What a match!!! 💥💥💥

#NERevs | @SantanderBankUS

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

@brocktonlibrary is hosting several #Massachusetts Poet Laureates to speak with @CityBrockton laureate Phil Hasouris tonight:

#Brockton

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

@PhotogMarc_ent loves T Swift 🤩🤩

#FoxboroughTSTheErasTour #MassachusettsTSTheErasTour

https://t.co/VwEccwkio9

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

Discussions on more layoffs are underway between the district execs. Public discussion next school committee meeting on May 30.

#Brockton

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

Earlier this week, the @BrocktonSchools committee convened to discuss the 130 layoffs issued across the district on Monday.

The committee is grappling with dropping student enrollment, an $18 million budget shortfall, rising costs of transportation.

https://t.co/AkMeqhWS7f

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

Also, the data was recorded in October.

#Massachusetts #Brockton

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

"In 2005, Zachos was kicked in the face and injured to an extent that she 'required emergency medical treatment and took time out of work to heal.'"

Zachos' speech comes as a bill circulates that would make assault of healthcare providers a felony.

Story by @namusampath:

[The Enterprise @enterprisenews]

'I want to feel safe': Good Sam nurse speaks out about emergency room violence https://t.co/akMKo8cGgY

[The Enterprise @enterprisenews]

'Devastating day': More layoffs to come for Brockton schools on heels of 130 pink slips https://t.co/K3KqqMDPTA

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

The #Brockton School Committee discussed the situation further at last night's meeting. More info to come later today. Keep your eyes peeled 👀

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

@BrocktonSchools plans to eliminate 130 teaching positions. Monday, principals notified more than 170 teachers they could be laid off.

Why?

Student enrollment has plummeted over the past 5 years, causing a $7 million loss in revenue.

Here are the stats from @MASchoolsK12:

[Christopher Butler @Chr1sButler]

@BrocktonSchools @MASchoolsK12 "As you reduce the number of students, you have to reduce your staff. There's no way to offset that," said BPS CFO Aldo Petronio. "It's an unfortunate fact."

I explain the root cause for the layoffs in The Enterprise @enterprisenews:

#Massachusetts

https://t.co/IPUiR14zkm