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Local legislator visits Reading Recovery Program in West Springfield

West Springfield, MA – A local legislator and several school administrators convened today at the Cowing School in West Springfield to learn more about the work being done at the Reading ...

Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) welcomes two new specialists to professional development roles

CES is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs of its member districts in its products and services. As a part of that charge, effective on July 1, 2016, the agency has brought on board ...

Starting Strong Summit convenes early childhood leaders and stakeholders from across the Commonwealth

Worcester, MA -- Key stakeholders from around the state, including early childhood and elementary educators, researchers, advocates, mental health and health providers, and educational policy ...

Two finalists for Collaborative for Educational Services executive director to interview Wednesday

NORTHAMPTON, MA - The two finalists for executive director of the Collaborative for Educational Services are the agency's deputy director and a Northborough man. In a press release issued ...

After School Office Hours give virtual support to students and families in West Springfield

Assistant Superintendent Vito Perrone and Superintendent Tim Connor, both in the West Springfield Public School District, were already aware of the creativity of CES After School Programs as CES ...

50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities

In 1974, the Massachusetts special education law Chapter 766 was passed, which required that all school districts provide education in a new and more inclusive way for students with special ...

Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee

As rural schools and their challenges continue to become a more prominent topic at the state level, two local champions of Franklin County’s schools have been tapped to serve as co-chairs of the ...

Community Planning

Community Planning: Working with Stakeholders We work with stakeholders who share our goals to identify policy, systems, and environmental change priorities through community assessment and ...

Supporting Access to Educational Technology 

In 1987, schools and districts were not commonly thinking about educational technology as a means to level the playing field for student opportunity. But CES (then named HEC) Executive Director ...

Teaching disability history in schools is ‘long overdue,’ advocates say

Judy Heumann’s death last year was deeply felt in the disability community. Often called “the mother” of the disability rights movement, her activism had a lasting impact on millions of ...

Student-Centered Programs Help Kids Feel Connected

“I love creating a community in the building and the students are part of that. The After School Program helps our kids to feel connected and that they have a voice.” – Lesley Wilson, JFK Middle ...

Emerging America shares stories of advocacy

“On behalf of CES, the Emerging America program works nationally in conversation with the Library of Congress and many other partners to support the full inclusion of students with disabilities ...
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