WASHINGTON — The way the nation’s public schools are evaluated — teachers, students and the schools themselves — is headed for a major makeover, with a sweeping shift from federal…
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$23 Billion Funding Gap Exists Between White and Nonwhite School Districts, Report Finds
…gone on strike to demand more funding for public schools. “You can tell these dollars make a difference,” said Rebecca Sibilia, the chief executive of EdBuild, a nonpartisan organization focused…
CES report outlines difficult truth about literacy issues
…Collaborative members said they surveyed 97 percent of general education teachers in the elementary schools, 100 percent of literacy coaches and specialists and approximately 37 percent of parents of elementary…
2 finalists for Easthampton superintendent to meet public April 3, 4
…Holyoke schools chief Sergio Paez, withdrew his name from the pool of final candidates last week. The finalists were selected by a 14-person superintendent search committee which offered interviews to…
Attleboro youngsters prepare for school with local/state program
ATTLEBORO — The state has given the city $166,000 to provide extra support to youngsters entering school in the fall in the wake of the pandemic. Attleboro schools and the…
Workforce Development offers students opportunity and growth
…and as a Communities and Schools for Career Success (CS2) entrepreneur, CES’ Matt Rigney partnered with the Commonwealth Corporation, Northampton Public Schools, and the Chamber of Commerce in the early…
El Salvadoran immigrants will still be welcome in Amherst schools if Temporary Protected Status ends, officials say
…2019. Temporary Protected Status allows residents of certain countries to remain in the U.S. because conditions in their homeland are too dangerous to return. The status must be periodically updated…
Safe and Healthy Schools Summit draws educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
…high schools. Students shared their thoughts and experiences around what it means to have safe and healthy schools and fielded questions from attendees on how to provide more opportunities in…
Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee
As rural schools and their challenges continue to become a more prominent topic at the state level, two local champions of Franklin County’s schools have been tapped to serve as…
Local Educator Selected for Safe and Supportive Schools Commission
…as the Office of the Secretary of Education. With the enactment of the Safe and Supportive Schools provisions in August of 2014, Massachusetts becomes a national leader in supporting schools…