TURNERS FALLS — Besides the plan to hold upcoming forums, Superintendent Michael Sullivan said Gill-Montague district schools are addressing civil rights harassment violations by implementing several improvements, including teaching divserity…
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A different kind of meals on wheels: Franklin County Technical School delivers food to students
…up to the challenge of delivering meals across the region during this time of need. Superintendent Richard Martin echoed these sentiments. “Each one of the past days have proven to…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Hires New Executive Director
…Michigan University, as a professor of Secondary Literacy Education. He also holds a Massachusetts school superintendent license. He lives in Northampton with his wife, Jeanne Birdsall, the award-winning children’s book…
Gateway’s ‘blizzard bags’ cut makeup days in sunny June
…Regional Superintendent David Hopson, the crux of the issue is how difficult it can be to keep kids focused and working on a summery day after testing has already finished,…
Greenfield wins grant for free after-school programs
…Superintendent Susan Hollins. “The students will have art, music, tutoring, exercise, math, probably some robotics and theater – and it is all free. It’s unbelievable, really, for parents who want…
Anti-bias training gears up in Amherst regional school system
…the Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth, or SPIFFY Coalition, a program of the Collaborative for Educational Services. “It’s been a very collaborative effort,” Fleming said. Superintendent E. Xiomara…
Students to ask state for more education funds
…maintenance and salaries, remain, resulting in a high “per-pupil cost” quotient. “Our numbers, because we’re spread out, are declining,” said Pioneer Valley Regional School District Superintendent Jon Scagel. “We’re just…
Baker orders schools to stay closed through end of school year
…statewide organizations, such as the Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, have been urging Baker to call off the rest of the school year. “We are…
State education secretary takes to airwaves with a message: make school attendance ‘a priority’
…first two years as superintendent, Tutwiler and his staff reduced chronic absenteeism from 19% in 2017 to under 17% in 2019-20, according to state data. ADVERTISEMENT But during the following year,…
CES Conference Explores How Technology Can Help Students Learn
…Secondary Education (DESE); Anne McKenzie, Executive Director of the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative (LPVEC); CES Chief Technology Officer, Antonio Pagan; and Susan Hollins, Superintendent of Greenfield Public Schools, which…