…in Mohawk elementary schools. With an anticipated loss of $30,000 in state aid, school officials are recommending that 4-year-olds receive four free mornings per week of school and that 3-year-olds…
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Forum with legislators explores rural school aid, recreation tax and more
CHARLEMONT — State Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Natalie Blais fielded questions on rural school aid, potential recreation taxes, affordable housing and more during a recent public forum attended…
Setting the Stage for Future Educators
…school districts and Fitchburg State University to develop capacity in districts to support English learners in their districts. CES’s main role in the project was to provide a subsidized pathway…
Transforming Education Conference
Transforming Education for Social Justice: Conference Day Details Home E Search query for: blog blog 2017 01 31 state pre k funding 2016 17 fiscal year trends and opportunities ecs…
Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MA – Bay State high school students outperformed their peers in most other states on the annual ACT test, a benchmark for their college and career readiness,…
School officials, students advocate for more rural aid during ‘critical’ legislative session
BOSTON — School committee members, administrators and students with the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont regional school districts, along with elected officials from member towns, converged on the State House earlier…
Charter school debate looms over raising state caps
…said during a forum Thursday at the Northampton Senior Center about how charter school payments affect the Northampton schools. State figures show that Northampton paid $2.25 million in charter school…
Union 38 asks for state transportation funding
…1.5 miles from school,” said Union 38 Superintendent Lynn Carey in a letter mailed to state legislators. To encourage rural towns to form more efficient regional school districts in the…
Governor Baker boosts funding for early education
…as the demands of the job have inched up over the years, as policy makers increasingly came to view early education as the foundation of a student’s success. The average…
Pioneer to begin $400,000 computer replacement
…a five-year term, with each of the district’s four towns – shares based on their percentages of the school budget. Repayment will begin in the 2016 fiscal year. District officials…