…has long been a concern that summer break can hinder a student’s ability to retain information, but these concerns exist for snow days as well. There were 10 snow days…
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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…
Gateway’s ‘blizzard bags’ cut makeup days in sunny June
HUNTINGTON — Many local students will find themselves staring longingly out the windows of their classrooms during the makeup snow days tacked onto their school year. Students in Gateway Regional…
Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont plan blizzard bag study
…grades to keep up their academic programs during “snow days” without having to make up school days lost during winter storms. An organizational meeting is scheduled at Mohawk on Tuesday,…
Orange School Committee Okays Four Blizzard Bags
ORANGE — The Orange Elementary School Committee last night gave the nod to four days’ worth of “Blizzard Bags” this academic year, though Thursday’s snow day was exempt. A Blizzard…
Mohawk, Hawlemont to test out ‘Blizzard Bags’ during spring vacation
…for the two designated “snow days” of their April 16-20 spring vacation. “The basic concept … is that a certain number of snow days would serve as official school days,…
Schools end blizzard bag program after state cancels initiative
…to students to complete at home on snow days. Each bag counts as one day of attendance, meaning schools do not need to tack on an extra day to the…
‘I’ve learned that things have a cost.’ Meet the migrant children working long hours in factories and fish plants across Mass.
…crowded conditions where beds may be shared between those who work night shifts and those who work days. Some young migrants are asked to assist with rent or groceries and…
Social Justice in Education
…E Search query for: blog blog tag snow days Joy and Justice in Schools Our Approach We support schools and organizations to center the joy, justice, and authenticity of all…
Orientation to Reform to Equal Rights: K-12 Disability History Curriculum
…completion of written feedback. (Teachers from other states will get a letter documenting participation). PDPs will be rewarded after completion of curriculum pilot. Learn more about the new curriculum: https://www.emergingamerica.org/blog/new-mini-units-will-integrate-disability-history-across-k-12-curriculum…