HOLYOKE — College unaffordability. Increased competition for spots at prestigious local institutions of higher education. The inaccessibility of college. Decreased academic offerings at high schools struggling with budget woes. These…
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Youth substance abuse prevention programs get state funding
…Prevention Grant Programs. The grants will be distributed over eight years, beginning in FY22 through FY29, to support local substance use prevention efforts. The program is funded through the Substance…
School transportation costs a burden to Mohawk Trail
…$2.34 million in promised state transportation reimbursements, adding to the financial burdens of running a district across nine sparsely populated and relatively poor towns, whose geographic footprint is larger than…
State’s new rural policy commission meets in Greenfield
…in nearly all of the state’s 14 counties, including Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Cape Cod, it was noted that many of the 167 designated communities have “divergent economies” and needs….
Governor Baker Grants $5 Million for Regional School Transportation Funding
…in our budget proposal significant increases for education and are pleased to now take this step to support those districts that need it.” “The Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools (MARS)…
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…predecessor, No Child Left Behind. Many critics viewed No Child, passed under President George W. Bush, as well as Mr. Obama’s first-term education policies, as punitive. The policies pushed for…
Bill Erickson
…he was the Interim Superintendent for the Northampton Public Schools. Dr. Erickson has a B.S.Ed. from Fitchburg State University and an M.Ed. and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst….
Rural School Aid in State Budget
…Leverett Pond, and $50,000 for the Athol-based North Quabbin Community Coalition’s school-based health program. Baker also rejected a pilot plan to discount tolls for motorists who commute during off-peak hours….
Local 21st Century Learning Centers approved for funding for this coming school year
NORTHAMPTON – State funding for five “exemplary” out-of-school time programs in the region has been approved for the coming school year. The five programs provide high quality academic enrichment opportunities…
Healthy Hampshire
…for: blog blog 2015 02 11 ec programs reduce need for special ed preschool program ( Page 27 ) Building communities that support nourished, active, and joyful residents Mission The…