…elementary schools in Amherst and Pelham for at least three years. Though potential honorees are nominated, a vote from staff throughout the district determines the finalist. In honor of Mattone,…
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A meeting of the minds: Sunderland sixth-graders interview UMass graduate students for podcasts
SUNDERLAND — Ryan Copeland, a sixth-grade teacher at Sunderland Elementary School, wanted to bring the traditional school report or essay more into alignment with the way his students interact with…
Staff shortages throughout K-12 education are taking a toll
…of these intersecting forces. This inability to fill vacant positions has a trickle down effect on all programming and services in our schools. When schools cannot find qualified candidates, it…
Hampshire COG, Franklin CDC, to offer local foods to schools
…Survival Center, Hampshire Regional High School and elementary schools in Leverett, Erving, Williamstown, Williamsburg, Lanesboro and beyond have become part of the group bid to purchase produce that is harvested…
MA education commissioner will step down in March
Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley plans to step down on March 15 after six years leading Massachusetts’ K-12 school system, according to a letter he sent to the…
Starting Strong Summit convenes early childhood leaders and stakeholders from across the Commonwealth
Worcester, MA — Key stakeholders from around the state, including early childhood and elementary educators, researchers, advocates, mental health and health providers, and educational policy experts; representatives from the Massachusetts…
Northfield Environmental Educator honored by town
NORTHFIELD — As he looks to retire after 28 years teaching sixth grade at Northfield Elementary School, Jay Loubris said he’ll always remember the excitement and wonder on students’ faces…
William Diehl, Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services, to Retire
…CES, the largest Massachusetts educational collaborative, since 2014, after joining the agency as Deputy Director in 2010. CES directs major direct service initiatives in Early Childhood, Special Education, After School…
Schools end blizzard bag program after state cancels initiative
…Frontier, Pioneer, Greenfield and Gill-Montague — did not introduce blizzard bags. And in Union 28, which oversees four Franklin County elementary schools — Swift River, Erving, Leverett and Shutesbury —…
Belchertown teacher a quarterfinalist for music educator Grammy Award
BELCHERTOWN — A Belchertown music teacher has been selected as a quarterfinalist for the 2020 Grammy Music Educator Award. Geoffrey Gould, a music teacher at Swift River Elementary School, is…