…presentation developed by the Rural Schools Coalition, making an appeal for towns, municipalities, and school districts to identify ways to work together on strategies to address the problem. Buoniconti began…
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Special ed teacher now vice principal in Turners Falls
MONTAGUE — With just a few weeks under her belt as the new Vice Principal of Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School, Kathi Smith said is adjusting…
Pioneer Special Olympics bowling group connects ‘unified buddies’ with student athletes
…Regional School District’s Special Olympics bowling season. The annual program is organized by Sue Scott, the physical education teacher at Pioneer Valley Regional School and Bernardston Elementary School. “It gives…
My Turn: Our educational landscape: Charter schools’ negative impact in area
…schools, private schools, parochial schools, or home schooling. This means only 88 percent of the shrinking school population are attending regular (non-charter) public schools — a big reason our districts…
Schools Closed In Massachusetts Until At Least April 7th
…school districts were working to find alternative methods of learning for students while they are out. “We understand that many districts rely on school buildings for essential services outside of…
Easthampton fourth-graders launch campaign against car idling
…of time people were idling,” said Judy Averill, the school’s principal. A parent approached Averill in early February concerned with the number of cars idling outside the school and how…
Driving Through Mud: How Rural Mass. Schools Are Coping With Rising Transportation Costs
…terrain, which spans more than 250 square miles. And it can get expensive. For example, a bridge along one route is about to be shut down because it’s unsafe. School…
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….
For new school head, leadership comes from experience
GREENFIELD. MA — Jake Toomey, the principal of the Academy of Early Learning and the school superintendent’s assistant for personnel in Greenfield, is no stranger to taking command. Though his…
Gill Elementary hires new principal
…years. Earlier this spring, Driscoll accepted a job as principal of Hatfield Elementary School, citing that it is similar to Gill Elementary but closer to his home. Because Gill-Montague Regional…