…with teachers in subject areas that are frequently measured. He was asked to evaluate an English Language Learner (ELL) program in a large new England city. Relocating from new Jersey,…
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CES Profile – After School Programs, Learning Inspired by Fun
…with the supervising adults to develop new clubs. All of the activities are fun from the students’ perspective, but they are also carefully crafted to provide a balance of academics…
Theory and Practice in Fostering Literacy in a New Language
Required for License(s): English as a Second Language – Initial (PreK-6) (5-12) This course provides participants with an introduction to pedagogical approaches to reading and writing instruction for both English…
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on New Nation’s Report Card on History and Civics Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the latest Nation’s Report card showing a decline in history and civics scores for eighth graders: “The latest data…
Parent/Child Programs (CFCE)
…can be is just as important. Home E Search query for: blog blog 2016 02 25 boards name new frontier superintendent frontier super ( Page 38 ) Our…
Announcing the CES Center for Emerging Educational Practice website launch
…administrators, particularly those in small and mid-sized districts. This dynamic new website, emergingedpractices.org, provides free, practical, research-based resources to address some of the most pressing challenges in public education today….
New Resources from the SPIFFY & Communities That Care Legislative Event
On October 20th, 2025, the SPIFFY and Communities That Care Coalition co-organized a Western Massachusetts Legislative Event on Youth Substance Misuse Prevention. More than 50 participants, including legislators and legislative…
Health care systems, including Cooley Dickinson, turn to a ‘new’ old medicine: healthy food
A few times a week, Katie Macomber, medical home care coordinator at Amherst Pediatrics, writes a “prescription” for patients and their families. Macomber is not a doctor, and the prescription…
Jeff Riley Will Be Massachusetts’ New Education Commissioner
…receiver supervising the turnaround of Lawrence Public Schools since 2012. He has won accolades in Massachusetts and beyond for his innovative management of the troubled system, which has experienced dramatic…
SPIFFY’s New Coalition Coordinator
SPIFFY has had a recent staff transition. Amy Cronin DiCaprio is no longer working with us and we are excited to report that Lexi Polokoff is moving into the Coordinator…