GREENFIELD — Amid a statewide debate over proposals to allow more public charter schools to open, local educators are concerned about the effects that could have on rural districts, although…
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Education Dept. Reverses Plan to Cut Rural School Funding
…always sought to provide needed flexibility to states during transitions,” Ms. Morabito said. “This protects states and their students from financial harm for which they had not planned.” The department’s…
Driving Through Mud: How Rural Mass. Schools Are Coping With Rising Transportation Costs
…have been declining in enrollment. Between 2008 and 2017, rural schools in the state lost 14 percent of their students. Fewer students translates to less funding overall from the state….
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
…aid, economic and workforce development, behavioral health care and local aid, Baker said. It provides almost $6 billion in Chapter 70 local school funding, a $495 million increase over fiscal…
Teaching disability history in schools is ‘long overdue,’ advocates say
…pushing to happen. Currently, there’s no requirement for disability history to be taught in schools. “I wanted to get involved with it [the campaign] because I really thought it would…
Individualized ceremonies to be edited into video of Mohawk Trail Regional School’s graduation
…you can do for your country.” Like other graduations this year, Mohawk Trail Regional School’s ceremony had to be re-thought to conform with the social distancing requirements of the COVID-19…
New superintendent named for Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont Regional School Districts
…districts selected Sheryl Stanton to serve as the next superintendent of schools. Stanton was among two other candidates who interviewed for the position. The committee members said they selected Stanton…
Social Justice in Education
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Crocker Farm teacher awarded 2018 Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award
…been teaching in the district for 18 years, was recently awarded the 2018 Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award. Criteria for the honor includes engaging teaching, instilling a passion…
Grant Will Boost College’s Efforts To Teach Disability History in Rural Communities
Keene State College has been awarded a nearly $100,000 Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grant for a project to advance teaching disability history in rural communities. The…