…National Identity (Viking, 2015); Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered From All Sides (Viking, 2003), and Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam (University of North Carolina Press, 1993). Patriots won…
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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
…a 2015 Massachusetts report on financial literacy, and that Massachusetts is one of 12 states across the country that does not require schools to offer financial education courses to students….
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…
Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position
…sixth grade humanities in the Gill-Montague School District, and was a sixth grade English Language Arts teacher in the Springfield public schools. Before her tenure as principal, Rodriguez taught in…
Graduation Rates Up, Dropouts Down in Massachusetts High Schools
…low-income families. The second-largest school district in the state, Springfield, boasted the best improvement of any urban district in the state. Across the state, 87.3 percent of students who entered…
Miller announces she’ll leave Pioneer school district
…years before that. Though Miller said she’s had some job offers, she plans to start thinking about her future in the fall. Meanwhile she will continue to focus on Pioneer….
G-M schools have higher enrollment
…students. This year’s numbers buck larger trends with public school enrollment in the Franklin County region, where schools have seen ongoing concerns as students charter and choice out of districts….
Follansbee announces retirement as Easthampton school superintendent
…the state attorney general’s office, as well as her own investigation. She has initiated a plan to transform the school’s climate, including anti-bias training for students and teachers. She also…
Mahar, Orange, Petersham school committees OK online assignment ‘Blizzard Bags’
…the past six years. Most of these cancellations have been caused by inclement weather. Alternative structured learning day programs, such as Blizzard Bag programs, are meant to salvage school days….
Collaborative for Educational Services honors Board of Governors Chair Lisa Minnick
…for the past 13 years. She has been a part of the growth of CES from a tiny organization to a nonprofit educational services agency that supports the work educators…