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 to move across the state and country due to seasonal employment, can take a toll on their children’s education — a challenge the program aims to address. This summer, however, Ery, a US-born citizen whose Guatemalan mother previously worked in tobacco fields across three states, won’t get the chance to learn science lessons or...
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First annual Transforming Education for Social Justice conference to be held October 15th at Holyoke Community College.
The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) will host the first annual Transforming Education for Social Justice conference on October 15th, 2016, at Holyoke Community College. A goal of this conference is to connect and grow a local network of committed...
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Rural schools develop state aid proposal
BUCKLAND, MA — Saying about 50,000 rural students attend public schools that are in “severe fiscal crisis,” Mohawk Superintendent Michael Buoniconti will ask the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition to review a draft proposal that seeks more Chapter 70 state aid...
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Franklin County Technical School starts year with student-built computers
Turners Falls, MA - Students in the Franklin County Technical School’s computer programming and web design program started the school year with 26 new computers, but the students themselves were the ones who assembled the machines. The school was able to purchase...
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Heath Elementary’s new principal no stranger to town
HEATH — Heath Elementary School’s new principal, Jesse Porter-Henry, is no stranger to the school or the town. Porter-Henry grew up here and was a Mohawk High School student when Heath Elementary School opened its doors, 20 years ago. His mother was one of the...
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In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation
After nearly four decades in the classroom, second-grade teacher Johanna Korpita has seen the ebb and flow over how much — or how little — homework children should complete. So as several schools nationwide launch no-homework policies this fall, including at least...
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2016
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2016 Parent Guide Now Available for Local Parents
Raising Healthy Children, the 2016 edition of an annual Parent Guide published by the Daily Hampshire Gazette, is now available in print and online. The Guide offers articles and resources to support families. This year’s Guide includes an article by the Strategic...
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2016
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Gill-Montague school district gears up for another school year
TURNERS FALLS, MA — Expanding critical thinking and technology skills will be front and center in the Gill-Montague Regional School District as it enters the new school year, according to Superintendent Michael Sullivan. The district hopes to achieve those goals...
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Pioneer looks to start newspaper
NORTHFIELD, MA — When Matthew Despres was in high school, writing for his school newspaper was how he discovered his passion for journalism. Now, as an English teacher at Pioneer Valley Regional School, he wants to ensure his students have the same opportunity. For...
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Frontier keeps adding opportunities
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA — It’s that time of year again, when leaves begin to change color, pumpkins replace sunflowers and kids pack up their pencils and head back to school. At Frontier Regional High School, each year’s routine is familiar, but not always the same....
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Whately Elementary plans to build for success
WHATELY, MA — Teachers at the town’s elementary school are gearing up for the upcoming school year, and preparing a curriculum that school Principal Peter Crisafulli said will bring a few changes. The school opened for the 2016-2017 year Wednesday. “At Whately...
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