Around the Island, an expected 2,155 students are dusting off backpacks, sharpening pencils and choosing first-day outfits. The first day of school is Tuesday.

An unusual proposal to cover $131 million in school expenses through a tax on Steamship Authority tickets from Woods Hole to the Vineyard has been making the rounds before Island selectmen.

In a first, school bus drivers on the Vineyard have reached a tentative agreement on a contract that includes seniority benefits, a new payment system based on the number of runs and hours worked, and other provisions.

Recent issues at the regional high school continue to weigh on the community. Nearly 100 people gathered Tuesday night to hear about disciplinary policies.

A history teacher took responsibility for painting over three murals in the halls of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School late last week.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School class of 2017 earned praise for resilience at commencement ceremonies in the Tabernacle Sunday afternoon.

On Sunday, June 11, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s class of 2017 will see their hard work pay off at their graduation ceremony, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Tabernacle.

Whitney Schroeder is curious, with an unassuming nature. She is also the valedictorian of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School class of 2017.

Dan Sharkovitz got his job as an English teacher at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School because of a cucumber. At least that’s how he tells it.

Elaine Cawley Weintraub announced her sudden retirement this week along with critical comments about school administration, causing ripples in the Island community.