Harvard Graduate School of Education(HGSE) Dean James Ryan announced today the Saul Zaentz Early Childhood Initiative at HGSE — a major investment in transforming early childhood education in the United…
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Norris School social studies teacher makes 9/11 part of his lessons
…the William E. Norris School, when a maintenance worker used it to help people who were stuck in an elevator escape after a plane crashed into the World Trade Center….
‘History found you’: Mahar graduates 88 in virtual ceremony, subsequent parade
ORANGE — Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s Class of 2020 was one of firsts. Its members were the first to take algebra in middle school and sign language in high…
US Dept of Education announces webinar “Two Approaches to Improve Student Achievement in Rural High Schools”
…for rural high school students: RMEP seeks to create a model of shared responsibility for schools in high-poverty rural environments that historically have undervalued mathematics as a requirement for future…
U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $115 Million to Help Increase Educator Compensation and Promote Educator Diversity
…diverse, and sustainable educator workforce. Through Raise the Bar: Lead the World, the Department is supporting states and school districts to eliminate educator shortages in our nation’s schools. The TSL grants…
Amherst Regional High School prepares to expand interactive math curriculum that encourages flexibility, multiple solutions
…High School math class last month. There was not one correct answer, but many. Just as there wasn’t only one specific formula to reach the answer. That’s exactly the direction…
Breaking the school-to-prison pipeline for young offenders one class at a time
…in a new light. As reported by Hari Sreenivasan of PBS, “Just one third (of states) mandate that these kids meet the same standards as their public school counterparts. Massachusetts…
DESE report on Expanded Learning Time Grant available for districts and schools thinking about redesigning school schedules
…might be of interest to districts and schools that are thinking about redesigning school schedules. It is available on our legislative reports page or our expanded learning time page. …
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) welcomes two new specialists to professional development roles
…agency has brought on board Laurel Peltier and Sharon Jones, two new Curriculum and Instruction Specialists in Special Education, to assist local schools and school districts in the region. Albert…
‘I feel terrible about how all this has played out for you’: Gov. Charlie Baker tells Massachusetts high school graduates in state-wide virtual commencement
…to celebrate and encourage high school graduates as most traditional commencement ceremonies at individual schools have been postponed, canceled or turned into virtual events due to the coronavirus pandemic. Baker…