…must school districts provide to students with disabilities in order for them to receive that free, appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? At the center of…
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The vocational surge: Smith Voc, South Hadley schools experiencing increased demand
…growing number of vocational high school students in the commonwealth. The 145-student freshman class at Smith Voc, for example, is bigger than any other incoming class that Superintendent Andrew Linkenhoker…
Melissa Zeitz receives government’s highest honor for teaching mathematics or science in grades K-12.
…D.C., where she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Zeitz, 40, teaches computer science in the Springfield public schools and coordinates integration of technology into…
Intro to Augmentative and Alternative Communication
During this 2-day workshop, participants will learn how Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can provide support and increase engagement for students with little or no speech. Participants will explore ways…
State board rejects Hadley Chinese charter school expansion
HADLEY, MA — After hearing testimony that the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is draining resources from local school districts and not educating a sufficiently diverse student body, the…
Unanimous Supreme Court Expands Scope of Special Education Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a major decision expanding the scope of students’ special education rights, ruling unanimously that schools must do more than provide a “merely more…
School suspensions don’t work. It’s time for something better.
…decorated with student art, there is a coffee machine and some candy on a table, and behind me on the wall is a quote from the mystic Rumi: “Out beyond…
Easthampton High School to create 3-year plan to deal with bullying, harassment, hate
…moving forward, sticking together as a community and creating a positive environment for students. The issue was brought to light when hundreds of EHS students organized a walkout on March…
Law, Ethics, and the Educator
…and ethical parameters of compliance of federal and state guidelines, legislation, judicial decisions, and precedent-setting cases generated to meet the needs of diverse student populations. Credit This course may be…
Specialized Reading Approaches
…students with a theoretical framework, which may be used as a basis for understanding and contrasting the many different approaches being used to teach reading to the general student population,…