Mary Beth O’Connor has been working in the field of education for over 25 years. She has taught students from kindergarten through sixth grade. Currently, she is a reading specialist…
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On early ed, let’s not lose ground
…support public education. Because of this support, Massachusetts continues to lead the nation in education. But much work remains to be done to close the achievement gap, help all children…
Sherry L. Smith, M.Ed
Sherry Smith is the Director of Special Education for CES. Sherry has been with CES since 1999, and has served in a variety of roles within the special education department,…
Shawn Fortin
Dr. Shawn Fortin is the Director of Teaching and Learning for the Belchertown Public Schools. He has fifteen years of experience in public K-12 education in MA and has used…
Survey of Parents of Children with Special Needs
A parent involvement survey is now open to parents of students with individualized education programs (IEPs) in school districts in the special education data collection Cohort 4. Until May 29,…
Mass. Schools Get More Money In The Latest Budget. A Lot More Is Likely On The Way
…education. The budget plows nearly $270 million more into school spending, pushing total Chapter 70 aid to nearly $5.18 billion. It’s the same amount the Senate had passed in May…
Turners Falls Schools to see all new administrators
…McKinley. All four are new to Turners Falls, but have previous experience in education and other lines of work. n Principal Menard worked for the last four years as principal…
States Raise the Bar for What It Means to Be Proficient in Reading and Math
…the National Center on Education Statistics. Because each state sets its own standards for what proficiency in a subject means, researchers at the center developed a formula that could compare…
Shawn Fortin
Dr. Shawn Fortin is the Director of Teaching and Learning for the Belchertown Public Schools. He has fifteen years of experience in public K-12 education in MA and has used…
Westhampton Elementary School wins national honor
…the school received a designation as a National Blue Ribbon School from the U.S. Department of Education. It was nominated for this designation, which has been given out since 1982,…