The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced $5 million in grants to expand early childhood mental health consultation services for children, families, educators and early education providers across Massachusetts. Through the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), five regional organizations were selected to provide Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation services statewide: the Collaborative for Educational Services, MSPCC, Empower Inc., the Justice Resource Institute and Walker Inc. As a part of the EEC Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) program, the...
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Apr
2021
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Kristen Smidy named Gateway Regional School District superintendent
HUNTINGTON — The Gateway Regional District School Committee has named Kristen Smidy, the principal of Hampshire Regional High School, as the district’s next superintendent. The committee voted 11-1 on Wednesday to offer Smidy the job. She was one of four finalists for...
Apr
2021
2
Massachusetts to recommend modifying MCAS graduation requirements for Class of 2022
In light of the COVID pandemic’s impact on the school year, Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey C. Riley announced he will be recommending changes to the state’s graduation requirements for the Class of 2022. The changes...
Mar
2021
31
Diana Bonneville named Hampshire Regional School District’s new superintendent
WESTHAMPTON — The Hampshire Regional School District’s school committees have selected Diana Bonneville, currently the interim superintendent of South Hadley Public Schools, as the district’s next superintendent. Pending contract negotiations, Bonneville will take...
Mar
2021
23
The Amherst Mobile Market finishes first year, planning for the future
After two years of planning, the Amherst Mobile Market had a very successful first year, closing out the series of weekly markets in October, 2020. The market met initial goals and received strong feedback from participants to begin planning for future seasons....
Jan
2021
20
Miguel Cardona chosen as Secretary of Education
Miguel Cardona remembers how overwhelmed he felt when he walked into school for the first time as a student. The son of parents who moved to Meriden, Conn., from Puerto Rico as children, he lived in public housing and didn’t speak English as a young child. “I remember...
Jan
2021
8
Pioneer Valley Regional School’s virtual play to premiere Thursday
NORTHFIELD — Instead of taking to the stage, Pioneer Valley Regional School students will take to the screen for Thursday’s online premiere of “Infinite Sound and Furious Jest,” an original school production. “Infinite Sound and Furious Jest” can be viewed on Facebook...
Jan
2021
4
Amherst Middle School After School VELA program continues with strong remote format
When Covid 19 closed schools this past spring, the Amherst Middle School VELA After School program quickly moved to provide the program remotely to support students and the school community. That support, and the educational and fun activities that the VELA program...
Nov
2020
23
South Hadley school board picks N.H. superintendent for schools chief
SOUTH HADLEY — The School Committee voted unanimously Friday night to offer the superintendent position to Jahmal Mosley, the superintendent of schools in Nashua, New Hampshire, pending successful contract negotiations. “Dr. Jahmal Mosley is one of the most impressive...
Nov
2020
19
Mental health challenges for students topic of summit
School and mental health professionals met Wednesday morning for the Safe and Healthy School Summit for a discussion on ways to mediate the mental health challenges faced by students in the community. “So much has changed since we first started planning this,” said...
Oct
2020
22
William Diehl, Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services, to Retire
William Diehl, Ed.D. will retire on December 31st, 2020, from the post of Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES). Dr. Diehl has been the Executive Director of CES, the largest Massachusetts educational collaborative, since 2014, after...
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