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 apps they use, and is increasingly used in nearly every system they will encounter in their lives, from health care to banking,” the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s new AI Literacy Module for Educators says. “Knowledge of how these systems operate — and how they may serve or undermine individuals’ and...
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Sep
2017
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Senate panel rejects Trump’s proposed federal education cuts
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a spending bill that rejects President Trump’s proposed cuts to education funding for fiscal year 2018 and, for now at least, derails the administration’s goal of directing federal dollars...
Sep
2017
13
Let them eat kale: Belchertown students plant, harvest the vegetable for cafeteria
BELCHERTOWN — With the sun streaming down and a slight autumn breeze in the air on Monday, it is not that surprising that the teachers at Swift River Elementary School wanted to get their students outside. What is more surprising is that they did not just go...
Sep
2017
12
Norris School social studies teacher makes 9/11 part of his lessons
SOUTHAMPTON — Brian Chamberlin stood in front of a sixth-grade class and held up a metal squeegee. The tool saved lives on Sept. 11, 2001, he told his students at the William E. Norris School, when a maintenance worker used it to help people who were stuck in an...
Sep
2017
11
Need for news literacy presses on educators in social-media age
AMHERST — The pope endorsed Donald Trump, who himself is facing sealed indictments and possibly the death penalty for espionage. Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States and some members of his Democratic Party are engaged in a human trafficking ring run out...
Sep
2017
8
Looking Into the Future for a Child With Autism
How do you write about the happy life you hope for your child to have when you have a hard time picturing it yourself? For 18 years, I’ve dreaded the yearly ritual of writing a “vision statement” for an Individualized Education Plan, or I.E.P., for our son, Ethan....
Sep
2017
8
Greenfield mulls how to fund school technology needs
GREENFIELD — How Greenfield should look to fund the school district’s constantly growing technology needs provoked a robust conservation at an afternoon school subcommittee meeting this week. Quickly it was agreed that the current ways to pay for new technology,...
Sep
2017
8
Northfield Elementary sees uptick in enrollment, adds teacher
NORTHFIELD — When preparing this school year’s budget, Northfield Elementary School Principal Megan Desmarais was anticipating another year with declining enrollment, a steady trend for more than a decade. But as enrollment numbers took shape in August, Desmarais...
Sep
2017
5
New Hingham Elementary School hires interim principal
CHESTERFIELD — Hampshire Regional School District Superintendent Craig Jurgensen has announced that the Chesterfield /Goshen School District has hired Thomas “Tim” Luce to be the interim school principal at the New Hingham Elementary School in Chesterfield. The...
Sep
2017
1
Pearl Rhodes principal resigns, Bernardston principal takes over
LEYDEN — Bernardston Elementary School Principal Bob Clancy is taking on a new role this year, doubling as Pearl Rhodes Elementary School’s principal in neighboring Leyden. Clancy stepped in to replace former principal Deanna Leblanc, who announced last month she...
Aug
2017
24
Hadley Schools sharpen focus on science, technology
HADLEY — Sparking students’ imagination, challenging their thinking and enlarging their hearts in an environment that is fun to be in and offers cutting-edge learning tools remains the objective for education in Hadley’s public schools, says Superintendent Anne...
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