…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…
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Collaborative for Educational Services announces the launch this fall of the Massachusetts Licensure Academy for K-12 Educators of Students with Moderate Disabilities
…Collaborative for Educational Services has extensive experience providing high quality, research-based education in educator preparation and professional development programs, and has been an ESE-approved provider of Post-Baccalaureate Initial Licensure programs…
Need for news literacy presses on educators in social-media age
AMHERST — The pope endorsed Donald Trump, who himself is facing sealed indictments and possibly the death penalty for espionage. Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States and some…
Johnson-Mussad brings experience and care to consulting work
…These learners need all of us to strive toward research- and evidence-based practice to optimize student outcomes. And, says Dr. Johnson-Mussad, “We need to support one another in this work…
Occupational Therapy Center
…blog 2015 02 11 ec programs reduce need for special ed preschool program ( Page 28 ) Caring and Experienced Therapists with Special Expertise The Occupational Therapy Center (OTC) takes…
Success in School Linked to Summer Reading
…ongoing study conducted in Boston and four other urban communities suggest that summer programs can help elementary school children reduce learning losses that typically occur during vacations and could create…
Why Talented Black and Hispanic Students Can Go Undiscovered
…one large school district in Florida altered how it screened children, the number of black and Hispanic children identified as gifted doubled. That district is Broward County, which includes Fort…
Hatfield names three finalists for schools chief
…retires at the end of the school year. The finalists, culled from a field of eight semifinalists, are Karen Ferradino, the director of special education at Frontier for the past…
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….
Special Olympics delivers cheers with challenges
…students from area schools enjoyed cheers and encouragement Thursday as they participated in track and field events at Northampton High School for the Special Olympics Massachusetts School Day Games. “It’s…