The graduation celebration for Mount Tom Academy’s class of 2026 was held in the Fine & Performing Arts Building in the Leslie Phillips Theater on the Holyoke Community College Campus. The ceremony took place on Tuesday morning, June 2nd. This year’s graduates included nine students, from East Longmeadow, Granby High School, Minnechaug High School, Greenfield High School, Easthampton High School, and Hampshire Regional High School. Speaking at the graduation were Maureen Binienda, Interim Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services; Karen Reuter, Deputy...
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May
2015
6
Edwin Teaching & Learning support has closed
According to the May 1 Commissioner's Weekly Update, ESE has learned that Thinkgate, the vendor supporting the EDWIN Teaching & Learning system, closed as of Thursday, April 30th. ESE has been working with those districts who used Edwin Teaching & Learning,...
May
2015
5
Making the Transition to Kindergarten Resource a Success
NORTHAMPTON, MA - In March, we shared that our resource “Making the Transition to Kindergarten” was available for schools to use with parents of children starting Kindergarten. Since then, we have received requests to share this resource from schools in all of our...
May
2015
4
PARCC VS. MCAS: Fitchburg Site of First Battle
FITCHBURG, MA - During Tuesday's public-input session on PARCC, a newly developed standardized test that will likely replace the current state test, the state board of Elementary And Secondary Education heard rants, raves and everything in between. PARCC --...
Apr
2015
29
Former Springfield Principal chosen to head troubled Madison Park High
BOSTON, MA - The interim superintendent of the Boston public schools has tapped a former principal in Springfield to lead turnaround efforts at the Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Roxbury. Kevin McCaskill, 53, former principal of the Roger L....
Apr
2015
27
ESE to hold five public forums on PARCC – first is Tuesday April 28 in Fitchburg
MALDEN, MA - The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will hold a series of public forums across the Commonwealth on the upcoming decision on whether to sunset the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) and adopt the Partnership for the...
Apr
2015
22
Turners Falls schools get new principal
TURNERS FALLS, MA — A former assistant principal in Amherst and London, Annie Leonard of Amherst will have the helm of the Great Falls Middle School and Turners Falls High School, with Earl McGraw returning to the district as assistant principal. Gill-Montague...
Apr
2015
17
Elementary Secondary Education Act Reauthorization news from AESA
The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) recently received analysis from The Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) regarding the multiple versions of the Elementary Secondary Education Act currently under consideration by Congress to replace No...
Apr
2015
11
Frontier, elementary school committees approve early release schedule
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA — Students in the Frontier Regional and Union 38 School District will be going home a bit earlier on Fridays next year. The regional and elementary school committees approved an early release schedule at a joint meeting Thursday night that would...
Apr
2015
9
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...
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