Woody Clift has over twenty years’ experience in collaborating with stakeholders across disciplines towards improving educational, social, emotional, and life outcomes for youth placed at risk. Early in his career,…
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Graduation Rates Up, Dropouts Down in Massachusetts High Schools
Massachusetts four-year high school graduation rates climbed for the ninth year in a row in 2015 with some of the largest gains recorded by some minority groups and students from…
Now available: Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation
Available from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council – April 1, 2015 Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace…
Governor Baker Grants $5 Million for Regional School Transportation Funding
…systems throughout the Commonwealth. The Baker-Polito administration made the appropriation through a supplemental allotment to the RTR Fund for Fiscal Year 2015. “Our communities depend on local aid for transportation…
Blended Learning Issue Brief released and available for download
NORTHAMPTON, MA – An Issue Brief, ‘Connecting to Possibilities: Integrating Technology in Juvenile Justice Education’ is available for free download from the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES). Focusing on the…
State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities
…increased funding levels for pre-K programs. Overall, state funding has increased by nearly $480 million or 6.8 percent since 2015-16. Additionally, since Education Commission of the States began producing this…
Her heart will always be with the students – Frontier Superintendent Martha Barrett to retire
…it was revolutionary,” she says, “but it was. No (superintendent) ever walked around.” During the course of her career, Barrett said she is most proud of pushing the arts in…
Where Now?
…findings do not point toward a reduced focus on academics; rather we see that when school thoughtfully combine a rigorous academic program with social-emotional supports tailored to students’ developmental needs,…
Franklin Tech steps away from musicals
…make it work. The program has provided an outlet unlike others, where students who might not normally cross paths become friends. The program was started in 2012 by science and…
Meal options for students during school closure
Schools continue to think outside the box with meal delivery as well as pick up during this extended school closure. Franklin County Technical School, with the help of FM Kuzmeskus…