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Bringing Collaboration Skills to the Classroom
Inge Kuhlka moves throughout her 8th grade math class checking on her students, who are working collaboratively in small groups. A quick review of one group’s progress and a few…
Expanding the Presidential Scholars Program to Honor Students in Career and Technical Education
…the 51st class of Presidential Scholars yesterday afternoon. The Presidential Scholars program is among the nation’s most distinguished honors for high school students, and has not been expanded since 1979….
Interns gain experience in life sciences, and a paycheck
…be paid. Rigney said that the collaborative aimed to get 20 students and ended up accepting 33, although only 30 are currently participating in the program. Seventeen of the students…
Connecting with a new generation: Amherst program links students of Cambodian descent to their roots
When he was little, Shane Mang, the son of Cambodian immigrants, spoke some Khmer, the Cambodian language, around his home. Now a sixth grader at Crocker Farm School, Shane is…
Northampton School officials approve elementary school revamp
…the high needs population jumped 49 percent over the last three years. And students separated from traditional classrooms are disproportionately male students, students of color and students on reduced lunch….
Empowering Students with Disability History: A Workshop for Special Education Professionals
…strategies to provide students with the tools to self-determine their identity as persons with disabilities and to embrace an empowering model of disability. Particpants will also explore tools and strategies…
Easthampton High School to create 3-year plan to deal with bullying, harassment, hate
…moving forward, sticking together as a community and creating a positive environment for students. The issue was brought to light when hundreds of EHS students organized a walkout on March…
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Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
On an afternoon in late December, fifth-grade students at Fort River Elementary School gather around and write their rent checks. “Who can remind us what a memo is?” teacher Jonathan…