Two local technical schools, Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls, and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton, have each made donations of supplies to their local hospitals…
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Granby taps 2nd choice for top spot with schools
…now an assistant superintendent for the Southbridge schools, said Friday, “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the community. Beyond that, we are moving through the next steps and…
Anti-bias training gears up in Amherst regional school system
AMHERST — Anti-bias training throughout the Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional schools, under the Welcoming Schools Seal of Excellence Track, will soon be getting underway, continuing an effort to create…
Trauma Informed Schools: Creating Classroom Culture
I think we can all agree that despite all we know about behavior and trauma sensitive schools, the behaviors and attitudes about learning seen in today’s classrooms have changed. Since…
Orange: state shortchanges its SPED funding by $3.5 million
ORANGE — It’s not just rural schools feeling left behind by the 25-year-old formula for state aid, it’s schools with a high number of special education students too. Unfortunately, Orange’s…
Staff shortages throughout K-12 education are taking a toll
…of these intersecting forces. This inability to fill vacant positions has a trickle down effect on all programming and services in our schools. When schools cannot find qualified candidates, it…
Cameron named superintendent of Belchertown schools
…Belchertown Public Schools. He succeeds Karol Coffin. Cameron has worked in the district for 13 years, having previously served as the assistant principal and principal of Chestnut Hill Community School…
G-M schools have higher enrollment
…district hovered around 1,000 students. This year’s numbers buck larger trends with public school enrollment in the Franklin County region, where schools have seen ongoing concerns as students charter and…
With 4-3 vote, Michael Richard chosen as West Springfield superintendent of schools
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – The School Committee has chosen Michael J. Richard as the next superintendent of schools following a months-long search. The two finalists were Richard, the interim superintendent,…
Special education initiatives at Ware public schools draw praise
…“brainstorming” session with neighboring districts, were praised by the school committee at Wednesday’s meeting. Board Chairman Aaron Sawabi said he hopes the newsletter would become available on the schools’ website….