…other hand it represents the struggles and the emotions each student’s journey holds. District schools such as Hampshire Regional High School, Belchertown High School and South Hadley High School recommend…
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Teaching disability history in schools is ‘long overdue,’ advocates say
…chose Angelou. “And so in my experience, when I was in elementary school, middle school and high school, I feel like for me — me and Maya Angelou had a…
Gill Elementary Global Finals team gets schoolwide send-off
GILL — Students from Gill Elementary School lined the hallways with posters and cheers on Monday morning to send the school’s Destination Imagination team off to global finals. Principal Conor…
With prospect of more charter schools, rural educators see greater risk
…charter school leaders say those concerns are overblown. Charter school proponents, who include some top state officials and business-backed interest groups, want to see 12 new or expanded charter schools…
State cuts Mohawk preschool funding
…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…
Orange pushing ahead for more state school aid
…schools and schools with a high percentage of special education students. Orange is both. Reinig has presented to the Selectboard her assessment that the town’s elementary schools are grossly underfunded,…
‘A really big part of our lives’: State commits $15.5M to early education and care programs
LEVERETT — Upon moving to Shutesbury in 2017, Samantha Spisiak discovered a weekly story time at M.N. Spear Memorial Library, often bringing her toddler to the get-together with other families….
Pols take their cue from students
High school senior Augie Seuffert looked around the full circle in the school’s library, seeing mostly his peers and politicians. He offered his reflection. “I came in here thinking I…
Special Education Team Leader Institute completes first program year with gathering in Northampton
…experience,” said Marianne Lockwood, a teacher with the Northampton Public Schools, “We’ve created a whole network and we talk all the time about practice. It has lit a fire in…
Northampton Public Schools receive FRESH grant
The Northampton Public School District was one of 17 recipients of a Massachusetts Farming Reinforces Education and Student Health (FRESH) grant. Awards which total $300,000 to Expand Nutrition Learning Opportunities…