This professional development session is designed to assist educators in supporting and developing young children’s social skills. We will share strategies for modifying the learning environment, incorporating sensory and movement…
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Sharing Cultures, Language, and Fun at Programs for Spanish Speaking Families
…Engagement (CFCE) funded work, and held at the North Village apartments in Amherst. At these gatherings, led by native Spanish speakers with extensive early education and parent engagement experience, Spanish-speaking…
Jeff Riley Will Be Massachusetts’ New Education Commissioner
It’s official: Jeff Riley will be the state’s next education commissioner. Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted 8-3 to recommend Riley for the post. Among his…
‘It feels good to do good’: Greenfield High School students participate in Community Service Learning Day
GREENFIELD — In honor of the season of giving, Greenfield High School students spent Friday morning doing activities for Community Service Learning Day. This is the fourth year that students…
Hadley schools land financial literacy education grant
HADLEY — Hopkins Academy held a personal finance fair for students and parents Monday night as part of a program funded by a state grant. Earlier this year, the Baker-Polito…
CES continues its strong Partnership with BreakFree Education
The DYS Education Initiative continues its strong Partnership with BreakFree Education, a national organization that partners directly with juvenile justice agencies across the country, providing the resources, training, and networks…
State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts
…districts financially, Massachusetts is at risk of providing unequal education opportunities for children who live in rural areas. That cannot be allowed to happen.” The next step, according to Hinds’s…
STCC awarded grant to help close achievement gaps
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Technical Community College has received a $75,000 Massachusetts Higher Education Innovation Fund grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. The grant will support professional development for…
New Bedford High School’s Takeru Nagayoshi is Mass. Teacher of the Year
…Nagayoshi is clearly someone special — and Massachusetts education officials clearly agree. On Wednesday morning, Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley announced to students, school personnel and local and…
Mohawk Trail Regional School receives $375,000 Mass IDEAS Implementation Grant
Implementation Grant from Mass IDEAS (Innovating Design in Education for All Students), an initiative of Next Generation Learning Challenges at Tides, with generous funding provided by the Barr and Nellie…