NORTHAMPTON – Five HEC Academy students were able to increase their independence and pursue their dreams this year thanks to Ben DeMarino Scholarship awards, administered by the Collaborative for Educational…
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National speaker shares effective techniques for teaching vocabulary at Collaborative for Educational Services workshop
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Research shows that a student’s working vocabulary is a strong predictor of his or her success in school. But teachers know that engaging students in learning lists…
Safe and Healthy Schools Summit draws educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
…health needs of students as well as safeguarding student rights. “It’s about listening to educators and students about what they need. And this year, children have been impacted by these…
Students to ask state for more education funds
Students and educators from seven Pioneer Valley school districts are going to Boston on Feb. 28 to ask state lawmakers to increase funding for rural schools. The students were supposed…
MCAS Requirement Waived for Mass. Students This Spring
Students in Massachusetts won’t have to take the MCAS exams this spring, amid school closures across the state due to the coronavirus outbreak. Gov. Charlie Baker signed the law that…
STCC awarded grant to help close achievement gaps
…to Higher Education for Students of Color; Build a Culturally Relevant and Civically Engaged Educational Experience for Students of Color; and Prepare Students of Color to Thrive Beyond Their Time in…
Working with the Range of Students in Mathematics
Required for License(s): Math & Science/Middle School Math – Initial (5-8) High School/High School Science – Initial 8-12) This course focuses on teaching mathematics to diverse students, including, but not…
Mass. Center for Civic Education promotes engaged citizenship among students
…of democracy. Desrosiers emphasizes that students need to learn about the American form of government to acquire the skills that will enable them to actively contribute to society. He feels…
Children of migrant farm workers lose vital education services amid funding freeze
…to provide the services to students. The loss of the program at Boland Elementary is “heartbreaking” and a “huge step backwards,” as students will have to go without much-needed services,…
Music to their ears: Music teacher’s morning serenades welcome Whately Elementary students
WHATELY — Bright notes from an alto saxophone drifted on a crisp breeze early Wednesday, over the low rumble of two school buses idling outside Whately Elementary School, as bundled…