…the resources within the community. An example was the creation of the Amherst Mobile Market as an accessible, local food resource. Hilltown Community Health Center has referred patients to the…
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Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says
…Commission on Civil Rights. The commission said inequities are caused by the fact that schools are most funded with state and local tax dollars. More than 92 percent of funding…
My Turn: Our educational landscape: Charter schools’ negative impact in area
…schools, private schools, parochial schools, or home schooling. This means only 88 percent of the shrinking school population are attending regular (non-charter) public schools — a big reason our districts…
‘School Local’ aims to promote city schools, will kick off with rally on steps of City Hall
…a community effort to promote public schools in an era where other options, such as private and charter schools, are able to afford the publicity. “The public schools, they don’t…
A Goodbye to Bill Erickson
…teacher in Auburn and Hadley, a Middle School Principal in Easthampton, and a Superintendent of Schools in Vermont and in the Hampshire Regional Schools. He also served for a short…
As Massachusetts charter schools enroll more students with disabilities, who exactly are they serving?
…district schools to educate them, because charter schools have fewer students with those needs. “Charter schools don’t have the economy of scale that district schools have,” Carrero said. Over the…
SPIFFY Coalition to hold town hall meeting on underage drinking
…of charge. Space is limited and registration required online at www.collaborative.org/events-and-courses/spiffy-coalitiontown-hall-meeting-prevent-underage-drinking. SPIFFY partners and supporters from Hampshire County, including schools, municipal leaders, community-based organizations, and law enforcement are invited to…
Where Now?
…our efforts? In late January, the Rennie Center released findings answering those key questions in its 2016 report, “Condition of Education in the Commonwealth: Toward a More Comprehensive Vision of…
CES Profile – Albert Mussad, Sharing the Joy of Teaching
…of helping educators is a personal mission-“why I do what I do.” Learn more about what inspires our team in the Collaborative for Educational Services 2015 Annual Highlights report, www.collaborative.org/sites/default/files/CES-2015-AnnHighlightsRept.pdf…
TiE conference speaker urges over 300 teachers to utilize technology to reinvent education
HOLYOKE, MA – Dr. Yong Zhao, an international speaker and expert, delivered the keynote address at the Technology in Education (TiE2014) conference in Holyoke, MA on Tuesday morning, January 14th….