…Mattson of Frontier Regional School; Matt Colby of Franklin County Technical School; Megan Dyer of Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School; and Tyler Broughton of Mohawk Trail Regional School. “We…
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Northfield Elementary sees uptick in enrollment, adds teacher
NORTHFIELD — When preparing this school year’s budget, Northfield Elementary School Principal Megan Desmarais was anticipating another year with declining enrollment, a steady trend for more than a decade. But…
Baker-Polito Administration, WGBH and Special Guests to Celebrate the Massachusetts High School Class of 2020 with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony
…schools across the Commonwealth, to be aired in a special broadcast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. Massachusetts Commencement 2020 will feature congratulatory remarks from Jason and Devin McCourty…
Guided Discipline for Middle and High School Classrooms
…array of student behavior Invite cooperation and de-fuse conflicts Provide targeted behavioral supports and interventions De-personalize challenging behaviors Guided Discipline, an Engaging Schools approach, empowers teachers to create safe, orderly,…
‘A place to call home’: South Hadley grads celebrate, reflect
SOUTH HADLEY — When Michael Zhou first came to South Hadley High School two years ago, he said that he initially felt he did not belong and missed his previous…
ESE votes to endorse practices for safe and supportive learning for LGBTQ students
…suicide prevention related to LGBTQ students in their required training for school personnel. 3. Schools are encouraged to offer school-based groups for LGBTQ and heterosexual students. 4. Schools are encouraged…
No more homework? Greenfield elementary schools rethink approach
…to have the families engaged and participating in the student learning, to reinforce what’s happening at school,” Toomey said. “We wanted to take the pressure and angst off of schoolwork…
Franklin County has two Schools of Recognition
Two Franklin County schools are among the 67 recognized by the state for strong MCAS achievement or for exceeding their performance targets. Whately Elementary School and Swift River School in…
In the Age of Trump, Civics Courses Make a Comeback
…students get no school credit in the first year — is the brainchild of Joseph Liberti, a longtime government and history teacher at the high school. And it is emblematic…
Voice and Choice: Mount Tom offers students a supportive and non traditional road to success after graduation
…Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin county school districts, and students graduate from their sending schools. With the smaller class sizes, there is an additional level of flexibility that students thrive on…