Authentic learning, not test-driven compliance, is crucial as we emerge from the pandemic The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s recent decision to raise the score high school students must…
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Mental health challenges for students topic of summit
…came to mind among planners was mental health needs of students. “When we look at where we are today, we never could have imagined how this pandemic would affect students…
Elementary Secondary Education Act Reauthorization news from AESA
The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) recently received analysis from The Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) regarding the multiple versions of the Elementary Secondary Education Act currently under consideration…
HEC Academy holds graduation ceremony at Smith College
…located in Northampton, for students between 14 and 21, honored eleven students this year, from Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden County sending school districts. HEC Academy offers a small-school learning environment…
Leominster schools take initiative on teaching techniques
…part in an initiative to evaluate the effectiveness of new teaching techniques. “We are constantly developing innovative strategies to prepare students for college and career, and we are beginning to…
CES continues its strong Partnership with BreakFree Education
The DYS Education Initiative continues its strong Partnership with BreakFree Education, a national organization that partners directly with juvenile justice agencies across the country, providing the resources, training, and networks…
Two members of DYS Education Initiative team receive 2022 DYS Commissioner’s Awards
…a huge shout out to our very own, talented, and distinguished colleagues Fiona Coker, Assistant Regional Education Coordinator in the Metro Region and Nicole Leontakianakos, Education and Career Counselor from…
STCC awarded grant to help close achievement gaps
…to Higher Education for Students of Color; Build a Culturally Relevant and Civically Engaged Educational Experience for Students of Color; and Prepare Students of Color to Thrive Beyond Their Time in…
HEC Academy students raise $1,135 to battle hunger
NORTHAMPTON: Despite the rainy weather, staff and students from HEC Academy (an alternative middle and high school in Northampton, MA managed by the Collaborative for Educational Services) participated for the…
Distinguished UMass Historian Encourages HEC Academy Graduates to Pursue their Dreams
…Schuman Scholarship Award. Please visit the Schuman Scholarship Fund_website for more information about the awards. For more information about the Collaborative?s Special Education programs, please visit Special Education Program website….