Llama Maynard is an educational consultant at the Collaborative for Educational Services with a background in science education, whole-school reform, and school leadership. Over the past 15 years, she has…
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Raising MCAS bar was a move in the wrong direction
…the needs of today’s schools, students, or society. Todd Gazda is executive director the Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton. He formerly served as superintendent of the Ludlow Public Schools….
State Senate OKs study on rural school aid
…struggling, small school districts. The so-called “sparsity aid” formula is aimed at providing additional financial aid to rural districts like those in Franklin County. The idea, proposed by Mohawk Trail…
Williamstown Elementary, Mount Greylock Principals Named
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Faced with two strong contenders or a single principal position, the Mount Greylock Regional School District hired them both. Superintendent Kimberley Grady on Thursday afternoon announced she…
US Dept of Education announces webinar “Two Approaches to Improve Student Achievement in Rural High Schools”
…Co-Director of the Building Assets, Reducing Risks Program Jim Boothby (BARR) – Superintendent, Bucksport School District, to explain how the model has affected his rural school in Maine. Register here…
Belchertown administrator to become South Hadley middle school principal
SOUTH HADLEY — The superintendent of schools has chosen Douglas Daponde, assistant principal at Belchertown High School, to be principal at Michael E. Smith Middle School effective Nov. 6. Daponde…
Vaillancourt named NHS principal
…principal position emerged — Vaillancourt, interim principal of Northampton High School and previously an associate principal of the school, and Ted McCarthy, principal of Sutton High School. “Both candidates were…
Tech school adds college-prep, AP courses
TURNERS FALLS, MA — Classes started this week at Franklin County Technical School for the 38th time, but for the first time with advanced college placement classes. The Technical School…
Over 340 educators convene on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments: Bringing together Social and Emotional Learning, Trauma Sensitivity, and Positive Behavioral Approaches in Leominster, MA
…Family and Engagement specialists (CFCE). Local schools and districts sent teams from New Salem, Wendell, Pioneer Valley Regional School District, Mohawk Trail Regional School District, and Gill-Montague Regional School Districts….
SEI Endorsement Center
…for: blog blog 2017 10 15 amherst pelham school district names morris superintendent mike morris ( Page 44 ) What is the SEI Endorsement? Closing the proficiency gap depends on…