Students and educators from seven Pioneer Valley school districts are going to Boston on Feb. 28 to ask state lawmakers to increase funding for rural schools. The students were supposed…
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State education board approves new hybrid test
BOSTON, MA – Massachusetts students will soon be facing a new standardized test after the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to combine elements of the existing MCAS…
Jeff Riley Will Be Massachusetts’ New Education Commissioner
It’s official: Jeff Riley will be the state’s next education commissioner. Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted 8-3 to recommend Riley for the post. Among his…
Practical Guide to Massachusetts Special Education Regulations
Home E Search query for: blog blog 2017 05 17 experts discuss state of local education at gcc gcc ( Page 19 ) Announcing A Practical Guide to Understanding Massachusetts…
New supt. of Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont districts hopes to be strong advocate for rural education
…public and rural education. “I’ve always said your ZIP code should not influence the quality of education you receive,” she said. “Rural schools need that strong advocacy — they’re at…
Third Annual DYS Racial Trauma Conference Held on April 11, 2022
…Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, MA, manages the DYS Education Initiative on behalf of the MA Department of Youth Services. This initiative, spearheaded by Director of Education Woody Clift,…
Raising MCAS bar was a move in the wrong direction
…is valued and the state education board, through it actions, has once again demonstrated that what it values is higher test scores over deeper authentic learning. This acts to inhibit…
Building Inclusive Communities
Home E Search query for: blog blog 2017 05 17 experts discuss state of local education at gcc gcc ( Page 19 ) Beginning in October 2017, CES collaborated with…
Resources for Social Justice in Education Work
…social justice and equity work in education. These come highly recommended by Safire DeJong, Ed.D., one of our Social Justice and Equity specialists. Their value will last beyond the month:…
Charter school debate looms over raising state caps
NORTHAMPTON, MA — As government officials debate whether to lift a cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the state, the local chapter of the League of Women…