…The program focuses on first graders in the lowest 20% of reading readiness among their peers. The event was hosted by the Collaborative for Educational Services’ Laurel Dickey, Early Literacy…
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State grant program aims to promote health in rural areas
…long-standing issue around transportation and food distribution in the Hilltowns,” said Sarah Bankert, program manager of Healthy Hampshire at the Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton. Bankert said residents in…
$773K to support BHN’s childhood mental health program
…no matter how small. These grants will provide early education and care programs with the tools and resources needed to help educators identify kids [who are] struggling and support families…
Schools end blizzard bag program after state cancels initiative
The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education canceled the “blizzard bag” initiative late last month, citing concerns about equal access to the program. Blizzard bags are educational materials allocated…
New program lets schools compete for increased funding
…than $7 billion each year on education. To qualify, schools must craft a plan that includes high quality early education programs, longer school days or innovative ways to teach students….
Assessment for Reading Instruction
…synthesized and interpreted to select appropriate strategies and plan effective academic programs in the language arts. Participants will work with students who have literacy difficulties to carry out class assignments….
DYS Education Partners With Berklee Online
Through a new initiative that has been years in the making, Berklee College of Music is offering music scholarships to students like Mekhi, a student at a program operated by…
Pioneer Special Olympics bowling group connects ‘unified buddies’ with student athletes
…Regional School District’s Special Olympics bowling season. The annual program is organized by Sue Scott, the physical education teacher at Pioneer Valley Regional School and Bernardston Elementary School. “It gives…
Providers and Parents Talk with MA Early Education Leader at CES
…consultation through CES’s Early Childhood Mental Health Program. However, that program, which is funded through EEC, has not been accessible to her staff in recent years due to a new…
Easthampton Students Dig Into Pepin School History
…Western Massachusetts. She is currently working as a program assistant and English language specialist for the EL Collaborations Project which is funded by the Library of Congress’s Emerging America program…