AMHERST, MA — For the next week while students in Amherst’s public schools are on vacation, they can focus on celebrating the holidays with their families, pursuing their own interests…
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Scibak visits Easthampton High School’s 21st Century Community Learning Center
…after school program offers to students and their families within the Easthampton School District. Scibak spent time with students participating in a variety of activities, including Fitness Club, Rock Band,…
Why young people are striking Friday: ‘I won’t go to school and act like everything is normal’
NORTHAMPTON — On Friday, many students will skip school for a trip to Boston — but it’s not for fun. The students, along with many adults, will attend the youth-led…
The vocational surge: Smith Voc, South Hadley schools experiencing increased demand
…Voc, where students spend time on traditional academics and their chosen trade. “Everyone thinks you’re learning a trade because you’re stupid,” said Rivera, while sitting in Smith Voc’s front office…
Williamstown School Committee Talks Special Education Collaboration
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — A collaborative agreement among North County school districts could save money and improve outcomes for special needs students throughout the district, an official working on the collaboration…
Baker-Polito Administration Honors 51 Schools – recognized for high achievement, strong progress or narrowing gaps
MALDEN – The Baker-Polito Administration today held a ceremony at the State House to recognize 51 schools for high achievement, narrowing achievement gaps between groups of students or making strong…
Meaningfully Teaching Multilingual Learners
…draw on students‘ literacies in the classroom. The Culture focus is on defining culture, collecting information about a learner’s cultural funds of knowledge, examining culture’s relationship with identity, power relations,…
Districts team up on county’s first public therapeutic day school
…on the needs of the individual students,” said Drury. Three northern Berkshire school districts – North Adams, Adams-Cheshire, and North Berkshire School Union – have collaborated to launch the North…
Massachusetts DESE Responds to USED Request for Certification
…with longstanding federal law, Massachusetts will continue to promote diversity in our schools, because we know it improves outcomes for all of our students, and we have more work to…
Alison Noyes
…English Language learners and high school history and worked for many years with international students and college study abroad as a program director and assistant dean before returning to focus…