…when they are trying to learn. The Breakfast After the Bell bill passed the House before legislators went on their Christmas break. On Thursday, it was the Senate’s turn to…
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School Committee passes transgender student policy
NORTHAMPTON — School Committee here voted on Thursday to approve a policy that expands protections to transgender and gender nonconforming students and employees of Northampton Public Schools. “The policy you…
PraacticalAAC Blog Post by Jeanne Tuthill
Jeanne Tuthill, an assistive technology specialist at the CCATT Center, has prepared a post for Carole Zangari’s PracticalAAC Blog, and we are pleased to share the blog with you: If…
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White Brook Middle School celebrates arrival of new recess equipment, breakfast kiosk with Pat Patriot
EASTHAMPTON, MA — Breakfast is the meal of champions, and no one can illustrate that better to a group of schoolchildren than Pat Patriot, who visited White Brook Middle School…
State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts
…District, could see $100 per student in rural school aid from the state. Sen. Adam G. Hinds, D-Pittsfield, said Wednesday that the state Senate adopted his Fiscal Year 2019 amendment…
Senate panel rejects Trump’s proposed federal education cuts
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a spending bill that rejects President Trump’s proposed cuts to education funding for fiscal year 2018 and, for now at least,…
Massachusetts Senate plans to craft charter school reform bill as ballot question looms
BOSTON, MA – Facing a possible question on the November 2016 statewide ballot pushed by Gov. Charlie Baker that lifts the cap on charter schools, the State Senate will attempt…
State Senate OKs study on rural school aid
A provision to study how rural schools might get more state aid has been included in the Senate budget that was adopted this week. That’s good news for Franklin County’s…
Mass. Schools Get More Money In The Latest Budget. A Lot More Is Likely On The Way
…proposed by the governor and backed by both the Senate and Attorney General Maura Healey. However, the Senate did score a dramatic and potentially landmark victory with funding to public…