AMHERST, MA – Children clapped, danced and growled happily as members of the Enchanted Circle performed two stories at Saturday’s Reading Alive, presented by the Early Childhood Department of the…
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Early Literacy and ParentChild+
…intervention at risk as senate prepares to finalize budget recommendations readrecover ( Page 8 ) What is “early literacy”? Early literacy includes every encounter your child has with language –…
Pioneer Valley residents testify in favor of rural school aid bill
…recommendations to ensure the stability of rural school districts. With perspectives from nearly every angle, those testifying in the State House and virtually said bills H.3567 and S.2388, titled “An Act to Provide…
Collaborative for Educational Services Begins Statewide Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Project
…and 49% of 12th graders report drinking alcohol in the past 30 days. 32% of 8th graders and 40% of 12th graders surveyed are considered high risk. Local behavioral health…
Editorial: Sparsity aid concept would greatly benefit rural schools
A provision to study how rural schools might get more state aid has been included in the Senate budget that was adopted last month. That’s good news for Franklin County’s…
Follansbee announces retirement as Easthampton school superintendent
…including reading specialist, reading recovery teacher, literacy coordinator, Title I director and grants manager. From 2006-10, Follansbee was the district’s director of curriculum. Prior to Easthampton, Follansbee worked in New…
Youth
…blog blog 2015 04 30 leading reading intervention at risk as senate prepares to finalize budget recommendations readrecover ( Page 8 ) Youth Power – Get Involved! Hampshire County Leaders…
Baker-Polito Administration Awards $600,000 in Grants to High Schools to Support Innovation Pathways
The Baker-Polito Administration awarded more than $600,000 to 22 school districts to help support Innovation Pathway programs, which provide high school students with opportunities to learn and gain experience in…
Students are still struggling in the classroom
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Three decades ago, President Reagan commissioned a study, “A Nation at Risk,” that exposed problems in the education system. Those numbers were recently compared with today. And…
CES Profile – After School Programs, Learning Inspired by Fun
…that a majority of students from low income homes, students with special needs, and other students considered at-risk are able to attend. All of the programs are grounded in evidence-based…