Jacqui LaFrance is a program assistant and English language specialist for the English Learner Collaborations Project, funded by a grant from the Library of Congress to the Massachusetts Council for…
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Youth Policy and Advocacy Summit 2025
…a Policy 101 presentation, interactive roundtable discussions with policymakers at the school, local, state, and federal levels, and a series of skills workshops that youth could choose from. Workshop topics…
Editorial: Graduation celebration commences in Valley
…exciting for students, a time to reflect on the 12 years it took to earn that diploma and a chance to embark on future opportunities. The next step can be…
ESE Issues Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts Report
In January, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) filed a report with the Joint Committee on Ways & Means, the Joint Committee on Education and the Commonwealth’s…
Springfield Treatment Center wins first place in nationwide read-a-thon for students residing in juvenile justice facilities.
…the country participated. The project began with bundles of books, donated by Scholastic to participating sites. Under the direction of an English teacher or Librarian, students logged their reading minutes…
Playful Learning through Intentional Teaching
…positive impact on kindergarten teaching in her district. Here is the link to her recent post on the MESPA blog, Principals Supporting Principals: Play Ball! A Home Run for Kindergarten…
Driving Through Mud: How Rural Mass. Schools Are Coping With Rising Transportation Costs
It’s hard for rural schools in Massachusetts to get kids to and from class every day — especially now, in muddy season, when the snow has melted and the rain…
Collaborative for Educational Services announces the launch this fall of the Massachusetts Licensure Academy for K-12 Educators of Students with Moderate Disabilities
The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton, MA has announced the launch this fall of the Massachusetts Licensure Academy. The Academy’s mission, in partnership with and funded by the…
Job posting set for interim Northampton school chief
…three interims, and the selection of a temporary district leader is usually “a quick process.” “I think it’s a pretty straightforward process and it gives the district a chance to…
North Berkshire Academy prepares for success in the Berkshires
…Force of Superintendents, Special Education Directors, and community partners from several school districts in the Berkshires. Seeing the need for a locally based special education public day school, Superintendents Barbara…