Ross Newton is a History Teacher at HEC Academy in Northampton, a special education public high school of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES). Ross relates history to students’ lives…
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Alternative high schools emphasize learning over time in class
…to do about students who have repeatedly failed a grade and are on the verge of dropping out. For almost two decades, Diploma Plus has operated small alternative programs for…
Afterschool and Out-of-School Programs Woefully Underfunded
…are unsupervised during afterschool hours. In total, 362,312 students (44 percent of all students in the Commonwealth) — would sign up for an afterschool program if they had the option….
MIAC reverses Rule 53 decision
…students to participate on high school teams. Thus, all single-principal schools that include students in grades 7 – 12 can continue to use middle school athletics without a waiver, and…
Special Education Team Leader Institute
Home E Search query for: blog blog 2019 03 14 buckland shelburne students camp out with dr seuss dr suess ( Page 48 ) Special Education Team Leader Institute The…
Smith Academy principal leaving for bigger school
…Smith Academy, whose enrollment is less than 200 students. Though Berrios said a small school had benefits – such as getting to know all the students – he said the…
Juuling in school: E-cigarette use prevalent among local youth
NORTHAMPTON — Over the last decade, middle and high school students have been smoking cigarettes less — rates have dropped significantly since 2011. The bad news is that a new…
Frontier, Union 38 school districts announce Grinspoon recipients
…winner is selected for up to 1,000 students in a school district — also receive gifts, including membership at WGBY Springfield and three-month memberships at the Springfield Jewish Community Center,…
My Turn: Our educational landscape: Charter schools’ negative impact in area
…losing about 220 per year in Hampshire County and 150 per year in Franklin County. Overall, over 12 percent of students in both Franklin and Hampshire counties are in charter…
Mahar teacher Angela Cote honored for ‘making learning fun
…students, and brings innovation to the forefront of students’ education. One of Ms. Cote’s students recently described her as ‘making learning fun and understandable,’” the school said in a statement….