…Michael Nobrega and three of his senior carpentry students at the tech school, the signs would become a long-term project for these students. Now, with the Green River cleanup coming…
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Transforming Education for Social Justice: Conference Day Details
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Urban legislators don’t get the struggle to fund large, rural bus routes
…district is the largest geographically of any regional school district in Massachusetts and since the 2007-2008 school year, has lost $2.34 million in promised state transportation reimbursements, adding to the…
Fort River art teacher honored for feminist work in the classroom
AMHERST — Every year, second graders at Fort River Elementary School work on underwater sea drawings in art class. Amid sketching fish and seaweed, art teacher Nicole Singer, who is…
Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…of high school students can be considered financially literate, according to a 2015 Massachusetts report on financial literacy, and that Massachusetts is one of 12 states across the country that…
Swift River School forum on standardized testing draws large crowd
The Swift River School School Committee hosted a public forum on standardized testing Thursday evening. Sharing information about standardized testing was one of the goals of the forum during the…
Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
…four subject-specific test areas, Massachusetts had the highest percent of 2015 graduates meeting the benchmark in mathematics (71 percent), tied Connecticut for second in science (61 percent), tied Maine for…
Officials sound off to legislators on broadband, schools
CONWAY, MA — A 14-member state Senate delegation got a blast about rural issues from nearly a dozen officials from the four western counties Tuesday. The legislators were taking a…
Miguel Cardona chosen as Secretary of Education
…the place I love.” Last month, President-elect Joe Biden announced Cardona, now Connecticut’s education commissioner, as his pick to be the nation’s top education official. Less than two years ago, Cardona…
Orange School Committee Okays Four Blizzard Bags
…have been three snow days for the Orange Elementary School District this year, though no Blizzard Bags had been approved. Superintendent Tari Thomas said Wednesday night the decision was made…