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Survey of Parents of Children with Special Needs
…2015, parents can access the survey at www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1951903/Parent-Involvement-Survey/. It is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian-Creole and Vietnamese. The survey is a complement to the family engagement activities and surveys…
In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation
…to bed early.” This year, a growing number of schools are following the “no-homework” trend. Kelly Full Service Community School in Holyoke banned homework after the school’s district extended the…
GusNIP Produce Prescription Program boosts healthy food availability and support for local residents
…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…
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…
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…
Healthy Hampshire
…for: blog blog 2015 06 18 first draft of turnaround recommendations from holyoke schools local stakeholders released www masslive com news index ssf 2015 06 first draft of turnaround reco…
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…
‘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…
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…