The three-year initiative known as the Amherst Wellbeing Alliance will bring together community members, organizational and governmental stakeholders to create a community-wide plan for health AMHERST, MA — The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), in partnership with the Amherst Public Health Department, has received $375,000 over three years to complete a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for Amherst, Massachusetts. The Amherst Wellbeing Alliance (in Spanish: “Alianza para el Bienestar de Amherst”) will engage the community and strategic partners, collect and analyze data,...
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May
2015
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Local educators celebrate Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards
On Wednesday evening, April 29th, Franklin and Hampshire county educational leaders celebrated the thirty-nine local teachers and educators who have been recognized for their excellence in teaching with a Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award, from the Harold...
May
2015
7
Collaborative for Educational Services participates in social justice and equity retreat
NORTHAMPTON, MA - The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) has begun the process of heightening awareness of what social justice and equity means to CES employees, to the work of our organization, and how this ties to our mission and core values. Thirty...
May
2015
6
ESE votes to endorse practices for safe and supportive learning for LGBTQ students
In March, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted to approve nine principles that ensure safe and supportive learning environments for all LGBTQ students attending school in Massachusetts. These principles cover current laws and...
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, to...
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 17...
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
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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. Putnam...
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...
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