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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Apr
2015
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Pioneer picks Miller as new superintendent
NORTHFIELD, MA — The Pioneer Valley Regional School District has picked a new superintendent. The School Committee will soon begin to work out a contract with Ruth Miller, the current superintendent of the Narragansett Regional School District. Miller has 21 years...
Apr
2015
8
Leominster schools take initiative on teaching techniques
LEOMINSTER, MA -- In an effort to gain a better understanding of how to better prepare its students for success in college and beyond, the city's public schools are taking part in an initiative to evaluate the effectiveness of new teaching techniques. "We are...
Apr
2015
8
Ed tech must do more to ‘advance equity,’ U.S. Secretary of Education says
SCOTTSDALE, AZ—The U.S. Department of Education unveiled a new education technology developer’s guide Tuesday during the annual ASU+GSV Summit conference here. In remarks at the conference, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urged developers to consider the...
Apr
2015
8
On early ed, let’s not lose ground
NORTHAMPTON, MA — As educators working under the banner that “everyone is a learner,” recent guest columns in the Gazette on the vital importance of investing in early education programs drew our attention. We applaud Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposal to invest an...
Apr
2015
6
Bernardston Elementary students learn computer programming
BERNARDSTON, MA — For the past five weeks, local students have been staying after school to learn a new language. It’s not French, Spanish or Swahili. The 32 fourth- through sixth-graders are learning “Blockly,” a user-friendly computer programming language. It’s...
Apr
2015
3
Now available: Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation
Available from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council - April 1, 2015 Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the...
Apr
2015
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With 4-3 vote, Michael Richard chosen as West Springfield superintendent of schools
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA - The School Committee has chosen Michael J. Richard as the next superintendent of schools following a months-long search. The two finalists were Richard, the interim superintendent, and Jennifer C. Willard, director of human resources for the...
Apr
2015
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DESE report on Expanded Learning Time Grant available for districts and schools thinking about redesigning school schedules
From the Commissioner's Weekly Update: A recent report about design and resource allocation in schools and districts participating in the state's Expanded Learning Time grant initiative might be of interest to districts and schools that are thinking about...
Apr
2015
2
Dias Selects Williamstown-Lanesborough; Contract Signing Set
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — It appears the Lanesborough-Williamstown schools' new superintendent will be current Medway High School Principal Douglas Dias. On Thursday, Dias withdrew his name from consideration for the superintendent position in West Springfield, West...
Apr
2015
2
PraacticalAAC Blog Post by Jeanne Tuthill
Jeanne Tuthill, an assistive technology specialist at the CCATT Center, has prepared a post for Carole Zangari's PracticalAAC Blog, and we are pleased to share the blog with you: If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night sweating over one of your AAC...
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