…voice in how their school is run. “All this boils down to relationships,” said Principal Joanne Menard (pronounced like “Joanie”). “Without relationships between students and staff, staff and staff, you…
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The vocational surge: Smith Voc, South Hadley schools experiencing increased demand
Carlos Rivera knew several years ago as a middle school student that he wanted to attend Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School. At the time, Rivera said he didn’t like…
South Hadley names Bonneville interim schools chief
…budget shortfall. Earlier this month, the School Committee unanimously selected Bonneville as the district’s acting superintendent following the sudden retirement of former Superintendent Nicholas Young, who announced on Nov. 26…
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
With all the attention paid to President Trump’s lightning-rod secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, and her advocacy for private school vouchers, little public notice has been paid to the action…
Area schools turn to Google’s online software solutions
…by me,” Marks said, using a yardstick to point at documents on the screen. For many teachers, the first few weeks of school involve not only introducing their academic curriculums,…
Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MA – Bay State high school students outperformed their peers in most other states on the annual ACT test, a benchmark for their college and career readiness,…
Early Education and Care programs to suspend operations; Some Emergency Child Care Programs will be established
Governor Baker has ordered all early childhood education programs across the State of Massachusetts to suspend providing childcare by 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, March 22, 2020. This will remain in…
Pols take their cue from students
…week, and I feel like I just got the biggest gift,” state Sen. Jo Commerford, D-Northampton, said to everyone. “We should flip the paradigm; people should talk and we should…
Mark Branco
…from Westfield State University, a Master of Education in Secondary Education from Fitchburg State University, and a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Northeastern University. His professional areas of…
Mount Tom alternative learning program graduates 10 area high schoolers
…two years and transferring to Westfield State University to pursue a degree in early education. Since she was 5 or 6, Levesque said she’s had the dream to become a…