HEC Academy Math Content teacher Randall Bessette was recognized at the recent awards dinner held by the Northampton Special Education Parents Advisory council. Randall was nominated by a Northampton HEC…
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Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…of high school students can be considered financially literate, according to a 2015 Massachusetts report on financial literacy, and that Massachusetts is one of 12 states across the country that…
Emily Hoffman
Emily Hoffman serves as CES Director of the Massachusetts Migrant Education Program. Ms. Hoffman has previous experience in administration, professional development, and cross-cultural educational programming. She served as a Peace…
Frozen yogurt and a chance to celebrate working for healthy communities
…attendees have collaborated on projects that spanned mobile farmers markets, walkability audits, pedestrian-friendly policymaking, chronic disease management education, and more. Healthy Hampshire is a collaboration between municipal leaders, elected officials,…
Unanimous Supreme Court Expands Scope of Special Education Rights
…student offered an educational program providing ‘merely more than de minimis’ progress from year to year can hardly be said to have been offered an education at all,” Roberts said….
As Massachusetts charter schools enroll more students with disabilities, who exactly are they serving?
…disabilities. But he also said that for students who are more severely disabled, particularly those who need substantially separate classes, charter schools simply do not have the same resources as…
Healthy Families/Community
Home E Search query for: blog blog 2015 02 11 ec programs reduce need for special ed preschool program ( Page 20 ) Our Approach We seek to create effective…
Laurel Peltier
Laurel Peltier holds an Ed.D. in Special Education Leadership and C.A.G.S. in Special Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, as well as a professional license as a Special Education…
Students Learn at local horse farm
Thanks to the efforts of a committed special education teacher, Collaborative students have been able to participate in a work and learning program at the Full of Grace Horse Farm…
Raising MCAS bar was a move in the wrong direction
…funding, what educators really need is flexibility, support, and trust to reshape the educational environment within our schools. We need to try something new. Unfortunately, what is measured is what…