…highlights stories from Massachusetts DYS facilities of Blended Learning, as well as updates on the national Unjammed Blended Learning initiatives. The June 2015 Issue Brief is available for download here….
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Collaborative for Educational Services honors Board of Governors Chair Lisa Minnick
…and children in the Massachusetts K-12 school system statewide. Ms. Minnick will be stepping down from the Northampton school board by the end of 2015. She will remain a member…
Career Skills Workshop at the Amherst Survival Center
AMHERST, MA – On the evening of Thursday, June 18, 2015, area high school students and adult members of the community joined staff from the Amherst Survival Center to listen…
State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities
…increased funding levels for pre-K programs. Overall, state funding has increased by nearly $480 million or 6.8 percent since 2015-16. Additionally, since Education Commission of the States began producing this…
Greenfield Middle School prepares for Math & Science Academy arrival
…of the move. The group worked on a survey to send to parents at the two schools about questions they may have regarding the process. “People are coming together and…
UMass Amherst receives $4.4 million grant to train students in cybersecurity
…of Information and Computer Science’s Brian Levine, has received the five-year grant to continue the institute’s participation in the CyberCorps program, which began in 2015. The grant will support approximately…
Assabet Valley Collaborative students make video to connect with Taylor Swift
MARLBORO, MA – The Assabet Valley Collaborative, which works with 15 school districts including Marlborough, Maynard, Grafton and Hudson Public Schools, is hoping that Taylor Swift will see the video…
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…crucial regulations associated with the Every Student Succeeds Act, one of President Barack Obama’s final legislative achievements. When Mr. Obama signed the act in December 2015, many Democrats and Republicans…
After School Program begins this September at William E. Norris School
SOUTHAMPTON, MA – The William E. Norris Elementary School begins a new after school program for the coming school year, starting September 8th, 2015 for students through grade 5. The…
Mass Association of School Superintendents Supports Attorney General Healey in JUUL lawsuit announcement
…new facts that have not previously been made public about JUUL’s youth-oriented advertising campaign in 2015. Thomas Scott, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Schools Superintendents submitted the following statement of…