…2014 report that touched on housing policy, hunger, and social services as part of the systemic conditions that stifled some students’ achievement. Jason Rojas, a state legislator who served on…
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Strong Foundations for Young Children Expands to Serve Families Throughout Hampshire County
…to strengthen their child’s social emotional and behavior skills before they begin school, and provides coaching and modeling for parents, grandparents, or caregivers to ensure that children of at-risk families…
Lessons learned, problems solved at engineering camp
…put floss inside their marble track “because it’s slippery,” Carmody said. “And who’s to say it’s wrong?” “One of the most important skills is collaboration. Nobody owns any idea,” she…
Hadley Elementary School cited for STEM focus
…named as a 2023-24 Project Lead The Way Distinguished School, which is given to elementary schools across the United States that provide broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through its PLTW…
…is untenable and unnecessary. Presenting this data opens pathways to learning that were initially blocked and builds bridges from their existing knowledge and strategies to their desired skills and practices….
Franklin County Technical School starts year with student-built computers
Turners Falls, MA – Students in the Franklin County Technical School’s computer programming and web design program started the school year with 26 new computers, but the students themselves were…
Maureen Beeltje
Maureen leads professional development trainings, supporting the growth of the computer technology skills of Teachers and Staff as the Educational Technologist for the Frontier Regional/Union#38 School District. She also works…
Juuling in school: E-cigarette use prevalent among local youth
NORTHAMPTON — Over the last decade, middle and high school students have been smoking cigarettes less — rates have dropped significantly since 2011. The bad news is that a new…
With 4-3 vote, Michael Richard chosen as West Springfield superintendent of schools
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – The School Committee has chosen Michael J. Richard as the next superintendent of schools following a months-long search. The two finalists were Richard, the interim superintendent,…
Easthampton grads advised, ‘Get up and do something’
…and The Constitution” state competition for the second year in a row; the high school’s soccer, swim and track teams sent several athletes to western Massachusetts championships this year; and…