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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Apr
2015
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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 in...
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 needs...
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
3
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 redesigning...
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...
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