NORTHAMPTON, MA — As government officials debate whether to lift a cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the state, the local chapter of the League of Women…
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Student-Centered Programs Help Kids Feel Connected
…voice.” – Lesley Wilson, JFK Middle School Principal, 2007 The first CES After School/21st Century Learning Programs began in 1999, to serve 7 district middle schools through a three year…
Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position
HATFIELD — Principals at two elementary schools in Franklin County are finalists to become the next principal at Hatfield Elementary School beginning July 1. Conor Driscoll, principal at Gill Elementary…
A Goodbye to Bill Erickson
…teacher in Auburn and Hadley, a Middle School Principal in Easthampton, and a Superintendent of Schools in Vermont and in the Hampshire Regional Schools. He also served for a short…
Gateway’s ‘blizzard bags’ cut makeup days in sunny June
…“Blizzard bags.” Schools close June 14th in the district. Blizzard bags were first implemented in the state in Burlington Public Schools, and are really just assignments ready for students to…
Gov. Charlie Baker proposes major change to charter school funding formula
BOSTON, MA — Gov. Charlie Baker, a strong advocate for charter schools, is using his fiscal year 2017 budget proposal to change the way in which district schools are reimbursed…
US Department of Ed Selects HEC Academy as Green Ribbon award winner
HEC Academy has been selected one of 55 national 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon award winners. The U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) is a public…
Educators rising to remote learning challenges
Schools across the state, country and the globe are closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here in Massachusetts, schools are slated to reopen at the beginning of May, the state is…
CES Profile – After School Programs, Learning Inspired by Fun
Asked about his favorite recipe from the Cooking Club at Greenfield High School’s Green Room After School Program, Ben, a quiet, reflective eighth grader, thought carefully about his choices. Ben’s…
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…