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…
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SPIFFY Full Coalition Meeting: Spring 2024
…Strategic Plan, and Lisa outlined the strategies in our plan that we are beginning to implement. In October, SPIFFY convened a Youth Steering Committee for the first time, and Lexi…
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…
New Leader of Early Childhood Programs Joins the Collaborative for Educational Services
…focus on Early Intervention and Early Childhood Development. She graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in Education and Child Study, and an M.Ed in Education of the Deaf/Hearing Impaired,…
Two finalists for Collaborative for Educational Services executive director to interview Wednesday
…said the board does not have a salary range in mind. The Collaborative for Educational Services, formerly called the Hampshire Educational Collaborative, is a non-profit agency formed in 1974 that…
Mitchell Chester, State’s Longtime Education Commissioner, Dies At 65
Longtime Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester died Monday evening after a short illness, the state’s education board chairman announced at a Tuesday meeting. He was 65. “We were…
Karen Reuter
…from 2005 until 2019. At SABIS, she held positions including Director for Academics, Deputy Director, and was the school’s Director for 10 years. In that position, she was the SABIS…
Area students salute veterans for their service
…held its 11th Veterans Day observance ceremony outside Town Hall to honor those who have served their country and to demonstrate to students the importance of appreciating the sacrifices made…
Dr. Sonia Fields is new Director of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
Beginning Aug. 30th, 2026, Dr. Sonia Fields, who currently oversees Title I services for the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) DYS Education Initiative, will be assuming the role of Director…
Baker-Polito Administration Awards $600,000 in Grants to High Schools to Support Innovation Pathways
…industry sector, with greater emphasis on career exploration, technical courses, work-based learning experiences and industry-recognized credentials, rather than college credit courses and college planning. The 22 schools awarded grants today…