…continuing her own education to grow and improve classroom practice and student outcomes. She is certified by the Library of Congress and by the Western Massachusetts Writing Project to create…
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Driving Through Mud: How Rural Mass. Schools Are Coping With Rising Transportation Costs
…have been declining in enrollment. Between 2008 and 2017, rural schools in the state lost 14 percent of their students. Fewer students translates to less funding overall from the state….
Fifteen Superintendents Express Charter Concerns with Area Legislators
…impact of charter schools and school choice on smaller and rural districts, especially in Franklin, Hampshire, and Berkshire counties. These schools lead the state in the percentage of students enrolled…
Curiosity and Communication
Listen on Spotify In this Episode Today’s episode features the thoughts and expertise of Casey Daigle, digital learning manager at CES. Casey explores her approach to educational technology which focuses…
Students to ask state for more education funds
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…
The classroom hits the virtual road
EASTHAMPTON — To guide her students as they studied ancient Greece and Rome this spring, sixth-grade teacher Judith Breier took a different approach from the traditional textbook lesson. On June…
Franklin County Schools sign transportation joint purchase
…and is the product of a long process. Franklin County Technical School, Gill-Montague Regional School District, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, Greenfield Public Schools and Union 28/Erving/Swift River Schools are…
Memories to guide Smith Academy graduates into life’s next stage
…enablers.” Seetal’s remarks gained the laughter of not only friends, family and faculty gathered in the gymnasium, but also the rest of her graduating class — 28 students in total….
Notable swan song: Alumni return for retiring Frontier band director’s final show
…director Karen Atherton, who will retire in June after 28 years with the school. With the help of Atherton’s fiercely loyal students, however, the night also turned out to be…
Rural Schools Roundtable emphasizes funding difficulties for area’s rural schools
…fund education. … A school is a school, so despite our enrollment, whether we have a grade level that has 10 students or 21 students, we still need a teacher.”…