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 community members to the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center in June to start a dialogue about discrimination, hate speech, bias, and how to create school communities that foster openness and a sense of belonging. “The goal was not just to have one event, but to begin many more conversations,” said Boris Samarov, a...
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Franklin County teachers honored for appreciation week
Ten Franklin County educators have been honored with gift cards and radio announcements in time for May’s “teacher appreciation week.” The program is run by Emerson Insurance and Financial Services with WHAI and WPQV radio stations. Among Franklin County’s 10...
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William Evans named Easthampton High School’s new principal
EASTHAMPTON — William Evans, outgoing principal of North Brookfield High School, will take over as principal of Easthampton High School on July 1. “It seems like a terrific school,” Evans, 54, of Amherst, said. “The people there are very positive about the...
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Mount Tom Academy graduates seven
HOLYOKE — When Autumn Fallon stood up in front of her classmates, family and friends at Mount Tom Academy’s graduation on Tuesday, she was the picture of confidence. As she presented her capstone project, she drew applause and laughter from the audience as she made...
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New Bedford High School’s Takeru Nagayoshi is Mass. Teacher of the Year
NEW BEDFORD — Senior TaShawn Arabian will be attending Brown University in the fall just like his English teacher Takeru Nagayoshi did. Arabian said he’s looked up to Nagayoshi as a teacher and a role model, someone who’s pushed him to be the best he can be....
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Rep. Blais takes the bus to bring awareness about funding, ride times for students
Rep. Natalie Blais wanted to better understand what children endure to get to and from school each day, so she did what seemed most logical — she got on a bus with them. The 1st Franklin District Democrat from Sunderland recently rode from Chesterfield to Hampshire...
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2019
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Orange Teacher Receives National Recognition
Kathleen Koonz, a fifthgrade special education teacher from the Dexter Park Innovation School in Orange, has been selected as an National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar to attend one of 32 summer seminars and institutes supported by the organization....
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Hadley schools land financial literacy education grant
HADLEY — Hopkins Academy held a personal finance fair for students and parents Monday night as part of a program funded by a state grant. Earlier this year, the Baker-Polito administration and state Treasurer Deb Goldberg’s Office announced the recipients of a...
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CROSS-CULTURAL BONDS Inside a French foreign exchange program at Hampshire Regional High School
On a recent Monday morning at Hampshire Regional High School, Greg Reynolds asked his eighth grade students to come up with some stereotypes of French people. But this was no typical day in class. In fact, several French students were actually in the room visiting,...
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2019
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Drawing attention: Author-illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka visits Norris Elementary School
SOUTHAMPTON — Fifth graders at Norris Elementary School were silent as they listened attentively to author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka recounting the very first picture book he made in third grade. As students sat in the school’s library on Friday morning,...
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Cameron named superintendent of Belchertown schools
BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown School Committee voted on Tuesday night to appoint Brian Cameron, the district’s current assistant superintendent and director of Student Support Services, as the next superintendent of Belchertown Public Schools. He succeeds Karol...
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