NORTHAMPTON - When educators know the children in their classroom well, they can teach in ways that are more responsive to each child's individual needs. A powerful approach for teachers to get to know their children well is through observing and documenting them...
NORTHAMPTON - Desiree Lalbeharie-Josias, the new Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Early Childhood Programs, has a vision for enhancing educational and wrap-around services for children and families. "I am committed to empowering...
NORTHAMPTON - The CES Board of Directors voted unanimously on Wednesday to hire William Diehl as the new Executive Director, succeeding Joan Schuman. "I am very pleased for Bill and for the agency," said Schuman, who retires at the end of next month after 20 years...
NORTHAMPTON, MA - The two finalists for executive director of the Collaborative for Educational Services are the agency's deputy director and a Northborough man. In a press release issued Monday, the collaborative announced that William Diehl of Northampton, the...
HOLYOKE - In author and education scholar Yong Zhao's view, the prevailing use of classroom technology has failed to improve student learning in America. "Honestly, today, if you ask yourself has technology transformed education, the answer is no," Zhao told an...
HOLYOKE, MA - Dr. Yong Zhao, an international speaker and expert, delivered the keynote address at the Technology in Education (TiE2014) conference in Holyoke, MA on Tuesday morning, January 14th. Zhao spoke to a packed audience of over 300 educators from around...
BOISE ID and SOUTHBRIDGE MA - Silverback Learning Solutions (http://www.silverbacklearning.com), an educator-founded technology company and developer of Mileposts, a results-driven student achievement solution installed in schools K-12 nationwide, today announces...
Northampton, MA - Dr. Joan E. Schuman today announced plans to retire from her long-time role as Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services ("The Collaborative") at the end of this calendar year. Dr. Schuman has successfully led the...
GREENFIELD - Greenfield students will be able to attend free after-school programs this year with tutoring and enrichments activities, thanks to a 21st Century Community Learning Center federal grant. The two programs, facilitated by the Collaborative for...
EASTHAMPTON, MA - Last Thursday, several teens ranging from 16 - 18 years old stood in the rain in front of Jim's Package Store. They took turns asking customers, "Excuse me, if we gave you money, would you mind buying a six-pack for us?" But no one complied with...
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