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Judith Houle appointed interim Granby school superintendent

GRANBY, MA - The school committee last week appointed Judith Houle to serve as interim superintendent, subject to approval of a contract with her. Although her contract does not expire until ...

Read Across America Day

GREENFIELD, MA — “You don’t need a fancy office. That’s what’s great about being an author. You just need a paper and pencil,” said Natasha Lowe, a popular children’s book author, to a roomful ...

Sen. Warren speaks at GCC

GREENFIELD, MA — Surrounded by Greenfield Community College students, faculty and local officials, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked for their support to help make college more affordable, to ...

Technology in Education Relies on Both Student and Educator Voice

Over 200 elementary and secondary educators swapped stories, gained inspiration, and heard from innovative students, fellow teachers, and administrators about new projects and practices ...

Early Childhood Programs Reduce Need for Special Ed

Attendance in an early childhood program dramatically reduces the chance that a child will need to be placed in pricier special education in third grade, according to research just published by ...

Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) helps teachers communicate with students who have difficulty speaking

NORTHAMPTON, MA - Imagine how isolating and frustrating it would be if you couldn't speak clearly enough to be understood. There are many students across Massachusetts in this ...

U.S. education policy: Federal overreach or reaching for the wrong things?

Federal overreach in education is under attack from multiple quarters and will likely be diminished in any overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act, the current law governing national education ...

Technology in Education Relies on Both Student and Educator Voice

Over 200 elementary and secondary educators swapped stories, gained inspiration, and heard from innovative students, fellow teachers, and administrators about new projects and practices ...

Local Educator Selected for Safe and Supportive Schools Commission

NORTHAMPTON, MA – William Diehl, Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton has been selected to serve on the Massachusetts Safe and Supportive Schools ...

New program lets schools compete for increased funding

BOSTON, MA (WWLP) – A new initiative called “Building on What Works” hopes to be a competitive way to increase funding for public schools. The new proposal would allow under-performing public ...

School suspensions don’t work. It’s time for something better.

Cindy sits across from me in what is now called The Justice Center at Turners Falls High School in Montague, about 20 miles north of Amherst. The room is brightly decorated with student art, ...

Interim Lenox Schools Chief Appointed Superintendent

LENOX MA -- Interim Superintendent Timothy Lee is no longer an "interim." Following an outpouring of accolades for Lee's performance, the School Committee on Monday night voted unanimously to ...
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