The first School to Work program was offered by the Hampshire Educational Collaborative (HEC) in 1974, after being requested by area educators. This offering provided vocational instruction for high school…
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Laurel Peltier leading cohorts in Connecticut for Special Education
Laurel Peltier, CES Curriculum and Instructional Specialist in Special Education, has been part of the team leading the Special Education Team Leader Institute (SETLI) since this Massachusetts state-wide program began…
The Collaborative for Educational Services launches statewide Special Education Team Leader Institute
…with and supported by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE)’s Office of Special Education Policy and Planning, will be to equip special educational team leaders with tools…
Gazda named as new Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton has named Todd H. Gazda, Ed.D., J.D., as the new Executive Director of the Massachusetts collaborative. Dr….
Parent/Child Programs (CFCE)
…can be is just as important. Home E Search query for: blog blog 2015 02 11 ec programs reduce need for special ed preschool program ( Page 20…
First draft of turnaround recommendations from Holyoke schools local stakeholders released
…cultural responsiveness and competence, special education; English language learners; preschool and kindergarten; curriculum; human capital; secondary schools and workforce development; parent, family and community engagement; student support; and instructional support….
CES report outlines difficult truth about literacy issues
…school- and middle school-aged children. They hosted listening sessions with 138 educators, 15 literacy coaches/specialists, 10 special education teachers, and 81 parents. The team broke up the findings into four…
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…
Staff shortages ‘adding a layer of stress’ at area school districts
…Union 73 school districts, said she is in need of two long-term substitute positions, a special education teacher and a special education paraprofessional, as well as substitutes for teachers, nurses…
Providers and Parents Talk with MA Early Education Leader at CES
…consultation through CES’s Early Childhood Mental Health Program. However, that program, which is funded through EEC, has not been accessible to her staff in recent years due to a new…