by tjohnston | May 28, 2015 | State/National News
MALDEN, MA — When Carlos entered Kristen Reidy’s first-grade class at the Salemwood School in Malden, Mass., nearly five years ago, his reading scores put him in the “at risk” category. He missed his dad, who was still in the family’s home country in Central America,...
by tjohnston | May 27, 2015 | CES Stories, State/National News
BOSTON, MA – On May 27th, honored guests, youth, staff, and community stakeholders gathered to spotlight the positive successes and work of DYS youth and programs at the hugely successful 3rd Annual DYS ‘Share Your Art, Share Your Voice!’ event....
by tjohnston | May 26, 2015 | CES Stories, Local News
NORTHAMPTON, MA – The SPIFFY Coalition, administered by the Collaborative for Educational Services, is pleased to announce the award of a $100,000 (renewable for up to four years) Massachusetts Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative (SAPC) grant from the...
by tjohnston | May 26, 2015 | Local News
AMHERST, MA — Alicia Lopez of Amherst went through school knowing that whatever her life path would be, there was one career she would avoid at all costs — teaching. Both her parents were teachers, and even seeing her mother, Sonia Nieto, win the prestigious...
by tjohnston | May 15, 2015 | State/National News
The US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently issued a policy letter to public school districts reminding administrators of their obligation to designate at least one individual to coordinate schools’ efforts to comply with Title IX. It...
