…enthusiasm for teaching and working with children. The numbers of recipients are based on the overall number of students within the district. Jessica Pollock, the school librarian at Greenfield High…
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Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says
…less per child than the least-poor districts, while districts serving the largest numbers of minority students get about $2,000 less than those serving the fewest students of color, according the…
Preschool playground at Crocker Farm Elementary School in Amherst officially opens
…rocks to play with, school officials said. Crocker Farm’s about 70 preschool students are divided into classes of 15. About half of those students are those with special needs, while…
Bill S.261 would support literacy intervention programs in Massachusetts
…in the first grade and to address the needs of those students before they fall too far behind other students. Kelly L. McDermott, the reading recovery teacher leader for Boston…
Feds Approve Release Of $611 Mil For Massachusetts Schools
…the needs of students disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday morning announced that Massachusetts was among six states to secure state plan approval and…
Alternative high schools emphasize learning over time in class
…to do about students who have repeatedly failed a grade and are on the verge of dropping out. For almost two decades, Diploma Plus has operated small alternative programs for…
Afterschool and Out-of-School Programs Woefully Underfunded
…are unsupervised during afterschool hours. In total, 362,312 students (44 percent of all students in the Commonwealth) — would sign up for an afterschool program if they had the option….
New Hawlemont principal named
…to School Superintendent Michael Buoniconti, Rutz has more than 10 years of experience of teaching. Her current position is as seventh-grade science teacher at the Mohawk Trail Regional Middle School….
Occupational Therapy Center develops new strategies
…care providers’ awareness of sensory processing as it relates to mental health. The OTC provides a full range of OT services, but is known for specializing in addressing sensory issues….
Heath Elementary School will close
HEATH — Faced with declining enrollment and rising per-pupil costs at the Elementary School, annual town meeting voters passed an emotional 94 to 10 vote Saturday in favor of permanently…