The three-year initiative known as the Amherst Wellbeing Alliance will bring together community members, organizational and governmental stakeholders to create a community-wide plan for health AMHERST, MA — The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), in partnership with the Amherst Public Health Department, has received $375,000 over three years to complete a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for Amherst, Massachusetts. The Amherst Wellbeing Alliance (in Spanish: “Alianza para el Bienestar de Amherst”) will engage the community and strategic partners, collect and analyze data,...
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Aug
2025
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New Resource on AI Literacy for Educators
Massachusetts education officials have released statewide guidance urging schools to use the technology thoughtfully, with an emphasis on equity, transparency, academic integrity and human oversight. “AI already surrounds young people. It is baked into the devices and...
Jul
2025
22
Children of migrant farm workers lose vital education services amid funding freeze
SPRINGFIELD —Nine-year-old Ery Perez Gutierrez focused last summer on sharpening his academic skills at Boland Elementary School, under a program that provides additional education to the children of migrant farm and fishery workers. The jobs, which require families...
Jul
2025
8
CES appoints interim Executive Director as current Executive Director steps down
The Collaborative for Educational Services today announced the appointment of Karen Reuter as Interim Executive Director, following Todd H. Gazda’s decision to step down from the Executive Director role in order to take the...
Jun
2025
24
Mohawk Trail Regional School District educators start dialogue on hate speech
SHELBURNE — A group of Mohawk Trail Regional School District teachers is pondering the question of how to address hate speech in school environments. Led by an ad hoc committee of teachers and staff, the district welcomed educators, School Committee members and...
Jun
2025
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HEC Academy is one of 8 Massachusetts Green Team Program Grand Prize Winners
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today acknowledged students from 475 classrooms across the state who participated in the Green Team program, making the 2024-2025 school year the highest registration in the program's history....
Apr
2025
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The Special Education Team Leader Role is More Important Now Than Ever
Laurel Peltier, Ed.D. is a Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Special Education at the Collaborative for Educational Services. Her work focuses on special education leaders and leadership, and particularly on facilitating the IEP team process with people inside...
Apr
2025
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Massachusetts DESE Responds to USED Request for Certification
In a message from Interim Commissioner Patrick Tutwiler and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on April 9, 2025, the Department responded to the recent USED Request for Certification. Following is the DESE message to Superintendents, Charter...
Mar
2025
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Transforming Education for Social Justice Conference set to take place on March 29th, 2025
The Collaborative for Educational Services is in the final stages of planning for the fourth regional Transforming Education for Social Justice conference for PK-12 educators, leaders, students, and community members, on March 29th, 2025. The conference will...
Mar
2025
10
As details emerge, here’s what Trump’s plan to abolish DOE could mean for Mass. schools
As uncertainty looms over the future of the Department of Education, school administrators across the state are bracing for impact. With budget season in full swing, many are preparing for deep cuts to crucial programs like special education and Title 1 services for...
Mar
2025
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A Goodbye to Bill Erickson
Our friend William (Bill) Erickson, Ed.D. passed away this past Sunday. Many of you knew Bill, and he will be missed as a true gentleman and someone with a great passion for education and educators. Bill retired from his position as Superintendent of the Hampshire...
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