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AG Healey Reminds Public Schools About Laws Requiring Equal Access to Education Regardless of Immigration Status

AG Issues Advisory to Local School Districts that will be Distributed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today issued ...

Three Charter Schools in Massachusetts approved

MALDEN, MA – The state education board approved three new charter schools, two of which will be here in western Massachusetts. The decision comes after Massachusetts residents voted against ...

State board rejects Hadley Chinese charter school expansion

HADLEY, MA — After hearing testimony that the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is draining resources from local school districts and not educating a sufficiently diverse student ...

Working to Help People Grows Important life Skills

Doug stands at the large bin of red apples, pulling them out by handfuls to put in a large plastic bag. His work today is to fill bags of apples to a certain weight, so that they can be ...

Sharing Cultures, Language, and Fun at Programs for Spanish Speaking Families

Three-year old Alan reviews the game options on the shelf behind the seat his mother occupies at a local coffee shop. He brings Connect 4 to the table, and with minimal help from his mother, ...

Community Foundation Grants given

Just Roots, Clinical and Support Options and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts are among seven organizations awarded $300,000 in competitive “innovation” planning grants from the Community ...

Greenfield Middle School prepares for Math & Science Academy arrival

GREENFIELD, MA — When the new school year starts in fall, the Math & Science Academy will no longer be housed in an independent building, but rather will be a part of Greenfield Middle ...

Pioneer Special Olympics bowling group creates connections through fun

ERVING, MA — Hand in hand, 11-year-old Quintin Stacy and his physical education teacher Sue Scott walked up to the lane, carrying a small black-and-white bowling ball. Glancing at the white ...

“Getting to Know Me” Brings Students the Power to Succeed

Julia stops and smiles as she talks about her work with children as a counselor at a local summer camp. Julia recently completed her first year at Mount Tom Academy, transitioning to the ...

Baker-Polito Administration Honors 51 Schools – recognized for high achievement, strong progress or narrowing gaps

MALDEN - The Baker-Polito Administration today held a ceremony at the State House to recognize 51 schools for high achievement, narrowing achievement gaps between groups of students or making ...

Bringing Collaboration Skills to the Classroom

Inge Kuhlka moves throughout her 8th grade math class checking on her students, who are working collaboratively in small groups. A quick review of one group’s progress and a few words to another ...

State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities

Birth to age eight represents a critically important window of opportunity to develop a child’s full potential and to shape key academic, social, emotional and cognitive skills. A child’s ...
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