State education officials are looking to waive certain high school testing requirements for many students in Massachusetts due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Massachusetts Board of Elementary and…
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Norris School social studies teacher makes 9/11 part of his lessons
…the William E. Norris School, when a maintenance worker used it to help people who were stuck in an elevator escape after a plane crashed into the World Trade Center….
Unusual Amherst Regional graduation ceremony ‘meant something to us’
…stage set up in front of the school Wednesday. Staying at least six feet apart to maintain proper social distancing during the daylong graduation procession, some of the seniors approached…
Williamstown Elementary, Mount Greylock Principals Named
…the middle-high school. Thompson is an assistant principal at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, N.M. Three weeks ago, Schutz and Thompson were announced as the two finalists for the…
‘History found you’: Mahar graduates 88 in virtual ceremony, subsequent parade
ORANGE — Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s Class of 2020 was one of firsts. Its members were the first to take algebra in middle school and sign language in high…
US Dept of Education announces webinar “Two Approaches to Improve Student Achievement in Rural High Schools”
…for rural high school students: RMEP seeks to create a model of shared responsibility for schools in high-poverty rural environments that historically have undervalued mathematics as a requirement for future…
Gill Elementary hires new principal
GILL — Lisa Desjarlais has been hired as the new principal of Gill Elementary School. She will start July 1. Desjarlais replaces Connor Driscoll, who has been principal for five…
Amherst Regional High School prepares to expand interactive math curriculum that encourages flexibility, multiple solutions
…High School math class last month. There was not one correct answer, but many. Just as there wasn’t only one specific formula to reach the answer. That’s exactly the direction…
Mount Tom Academy graduates seven
…program for high school students at risk of dropping out of school. The students come from their district schools and either return to complete their studies or finish their high…
Breaking the school-to-prison pipeline for young offenders one class at a time
…in a new light. As reported by Hari Sreenivasan of PBS, “Just one third (of states) mandate that these kids meet the same standards as their public school counterparts. Massachusetts…