…this year. Voters appropriated $66,438 at a November special Town Meeting to partially mitigate the shortfall. Young had previously said he expected the budget gap to worsen in the future….
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Massachusetts House restores $17.5 million for kindergarten expansion grants to state budget
…grants passed unanimously, 155-0, despite calls for a future conversation about how kindergarten is funded in the state. “Schools are counting on the money in just a few weeks,” state…
Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee
…in funding for rural school districts and full funding of regional transportation, which were two of the key points in 2022’s “A Sustainable Future for Rural Schools” report from the…
New Middle School principal has top traits requested by parents
…to having the opportunity to meet everyone in person, and am excited about working together in the future.” Cousland was selected based on the results of a survey of parents,…
New superintendent, elementary school principal for Hampshire Regional School District
…management needs, goals and expectations … I want to develop our common visions for where we are going into the future.” The school district serves Westhampton, Southampton, Chesterfield, Williamsburg, Goshen…
‘We don’t come with the house’ FCTS students built Erving home with help from GSB Foundation
ERVING – Dozens of Franklin County Technical School students huddled together for a photograph around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, but it was no ordinary school photo. They stood in front…
Local author shows how memory is critical to teaching struggling learners
…new book, Memory at Work in the Classroom: Strategies to Help Underachieving Students, Pransky and coauthor Dr. Francis Bailey give teachers the tools to support all learners, especially struggling learners,…
Understanding & Navigating the New Massachusetts IEP: An introductory course
…Understand how to support student voice and student leadership of the IEP process for transition-aged students. Understand how to support all IEP team members to contribute to the student profile….
In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation
…family dynamics have changed and life at home is different for each student. That’s why she assigns the same homework every week and collects homework every Friday. Korpita’s students are…
Hinds and Blais say launch of Rural Schools Commission ‘a big win’ for region
…schools in rural areas, though Hinds, D-Pittsfield, said other schools that have low or declining enrollment could end up being included as well. “This is a continuation of the Student…