…recognizing Werlin this year as one of the top public school music teachers in the nation. Werlin, who lives in Hadley and chairs the Music Department of Longmeadow High School,…
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Comerford secures $1M for Franklin, Hampshire county projects
…nonprofit’s work in Northampton Public Schools; $275,000 for repairs to fire damage incurred at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton; and $100,000 for Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s family…
Educators rising to remote learning challenges
…as equitable access to technology for students and how the pandemic will impact their schools in the future. At Hampshire Regional High School (which includes students from Westhampton, Southampton, Williamsburg,…
CES wins $60,000 federal grant to bring arts into DYS classrooms
…Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS). The Artists in Juvenile Justice Initiative will bring performance, digital media, and visual arts to DYS classrooms around the state. “We are thrilled to…
MCAS Requirement Waived for Mass. Students This Spring
…cancels the exam requirement for graduating high school. “Cancelling MCAS testing for the remainder of this school year will enable our teachers and students to focus on learning and personal…
Dozens of lawmakers asking for education aid increase beyond Baker budget proposal
…representing a 1.6 percent increase over the current year. During a hearing before the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees at Everett High School, municipal and education leaders said…
Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative
…for the future.“ The Collaborative for Educational Services is a partner to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) in creating access statewide to high-quality secondary and post-secondary education, career…
Orange: state shortchanges its SPED funding by $3.5 million
ORANGE — It’s not just rural schools feeling left behind by the 25-year-old formula for state aid, it’s schools with a high number of special education students too. Unfortunately, Orange’s…
Adam Stumacher
Adam Stumacher is a program associate at Engaging Schools. His roles in urban middle and high schools over more than 20 years include teacher, lead teacher, instructional coach, and director…
Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Youth Committed to DYS
…this happen. “We have more kids coming in with high school diplomas and it’s amazing to see them transition to believing postsecondary education is an option for them. They believe…