…climate and culture initiatives, student engagement, continuous school improvement, and systemic reform. He began his career as a secondary school social studies teacher and youth wilderness program director and has…
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Teaching disability history in schools is ‘long overdue,’ advocates say
…school from 1990 onward, so I’m part of what they call the ‘ADA generation.’ I always had the ADA at my back,” said Desiree Forte, the youth program manager at…
Steering Committee Retreat
On Monday, June 24, adult members of the SPIFFY Steering Committee joined with members of the newly-formed SPIFFY Youth Steering Committee for an evening retreat to discuss school mental health…
Kelley Brown
…bringing primary sources and disciplinary literacy skills into the Social Studies classroom for all students. Kelley’s classroom focuses on civic knowledge and engagement, bridging classroom and community learning through local…
Emerging America shares stories of advocacy
…studies in engaging all students–especially students with disabilities and English Learners. Based on the knowledge that students become energized to learn history when they understand how the past relates to…
DYS Education Partners With Berklee Online
Through a new initiative that has been years in the making, Berklee College of Music is offering music scholarships to students like Mekhi, a student at a program operated by…
Nine HEC Academy graduates celebrate their accomplishments
…Ben DeMarino Scholarships; Dakota Ford, Jackson Gallese, and Kevin Ringer. The Ben DeMarino Fund was established in the name of a past HEC Academy student, and helps new students each…
Career Skills Workshop at the Amherst Survival Center
AMHERST, MA – On the evening of Thursday, June 18, 2015, area high school students and adult members of the community joined staff from the Amherst Survival Center to listen…
HEC Academy in Northampton Celebrates Graduates of 2024
…community awareness for students at HEC Academy and provide transitional skills for students within our Northampton and Massachusetts community with monthly activities and outreach. Beginning in November of 2023, students…
Alternative high schools emphasize learning over time in class
…to do about students who have repeatedly failed a grade and are on the verge of dropping out. For almost two decades, Diploma Plus has operated small alternative programs for…