Western Massachusetts schools will receive just over $480,000 of the $3.8 million dollar Digital Connections Partnership Schools Grants awarded last week by the Baker-Polito Administration. Sixteen schools within Belchertown, Gill-Montague,…
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$100,000 Urban Agenda Grant Awarded to Enhance Food Security and Community Leadership in Hampshire County
…project aligns with the Governor’s Black and Latino Advisory Commissions’ recommendations, building valuable skills that will enhance employability, participation in civic life, and capacity to impact local food systems. “This…
Healthy Hampshire’s Sarah Bankert interviewed for “Local Hero Spotlight” series on WRSI
Healthy Hampshire’s Sarah Bankert was interviewed by WRSI’s Monte Belmonte and Phil Korman for the Local Hero Spotlight on February 29th. Bankert shared details about Healthy Hampshire’s work with the…
Area lawmakers active in crafting landmark education bill
…will create a special commission to study and make recommendations on the fiscal health of rural school districts that are facing, or might face, declining enrollment. Blais said the rural…
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…
Classrooms: Teachers to be honored with excellence awards
Teachers from public schools in Hampshire and Franklin counties chosen for this year’s Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards will be honored April 26 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke….
Governor Baker outlines plans for local aid increases
…cities and towns. The combined $131 million increase in the two main local aid accounts compares to a more than $158 million increase in the two accounts in this year’s…
As details emerge, here’s what Trump’s plan to abolish DOE could mean for Mass. schools
…another thing. In response to McMahon’s confirmation, Gov. Maura Healey said that dismantling the DOE would mean that Massachusetts schools would lose $2 billion in federal funding for schools. Healey…
Now available: Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation
…and the government and other funders who support and oversee these systems. The report offers recommendations to build a workforce that is unified by the foundation of the science of…
After School Program begins this September at William E. Norris School
…supports local school districts and schools to help them assess their instructional programs and create new ways to improve instruction, student learning, and achievement. For more information, please visit www.collaborative.org/programs/after-school/wm-e.norris-program…