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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Fifteen Superintendents Express Charter Concerns with Area Legislators
Shelburne Falls, MA -- Superintendents representing most of the 36 Franklin and Hampshire County public school districts gathered today to share with legislators their concerns about the impact of charter expansion on small and rural districts. Representative...
Nov
2015
20
Massachusetts receives $4 million Gates Foundation grant
Massachusetts has been named one of five recipients nationwide that will receive a $4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Commonwealth will use the funds for educator preparation programs, officials said. The state Department of...
Nov
2015
18
State education board approves new hybrid test
BOSTON, MA - Massachusetts students will soon be facing a new standardized test after the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to combine elements of the existing MCAS test with another test aligned with Common Core state standards. Approval of...
Nov
2015
13
MIAC reverses Rule 53 decision
The masses spoke, and the MIAC listened. In a somewhat surprising decision, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Council on Friday voted 10-1 to reverse MIAA Rule 53 - allowing middle school students to participate on high school teams. Thus, all...
Nov
2015
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State education formula out of whack, Commission: Health insurance, special ed underfunded
High costs for employee health insurance and special education have reduced the resources school districts can invest in other areas, including extended learning time, books, technology, arts, and counseling, according to a report released Monday by a commission...
Nov
2015
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Westfield Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Scallion announces retirement plans
WESTFIELD, MA - Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Scallion announced Monday she plans to retire effective June 30, 2016. Scallion officially notified the School Committee of her intention Monday night. "This will give the committee the necessary and adequate time...
Oct
2015
27
Report: Massachusetts students perform best in the country — even when adjusted for demographics
It’s not the first time a study has found that Massachusetts students perform the best in the country. But often those studies do not account for a key metric: demographics. A report published Monday from the Urban Institute, a D.C.-based think tank, however, found...
Oct
2015
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‘School Local’ aims to promote city schools, will kick off with rally on steps of City Hall
NORTHAMPTON, MA — In a city where patrons are encouraged to eat, bank and shop locally, residents are not surprised that a phrase they have been hearing more and more of is, “School Local.” School Local Northampton is a campaign started by parents to encourage city...
Sep
2015
29
Alternative high schools emphasize learning over time in class
William (Bill) Diehl, in addition to serving as the Collaborative for Educational Services executive director, also serves as the chair of the Diploma Plus board. Bill recently sat down with the Hechinger Report's Gail Robinson to talk about the work of Diploma...
Sep
2015
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New Union 28 superintendent is old hand at teaching
ERVING, MA — After almost three decades in education, Jennifer Haggerty has begun her first school year in a building devoid of children. “It was my first time in 28 years that I had not been in a building with students. However, I did visit all of the schools on...
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