…to accommodate rural schools. She said the formula takes into account schools with between 300 and 600 students, and many of local schools fall below that benchmark. “It’s feels like…
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Franklin County Schools sign transportation joint purchase
…within their districts, that will begin July 1st. The current contract expires June 30, 2019. The newly signed agreement will be the third joint purchase contract for the combined schools,…
Teaching disability history in schools is ‘long overdue,’ advocates say
…pushing to happen. Currently, there’s no requirement for disability history to be taught in schools. “I wanted to get involved with it [the campaign] because I really thought it would…
Community Foundation Grants given
…Massachusetts. CSO’s $45,000 “Building Resilience by Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools” grant will be used to help schools around Franklin County plan training and policy review that helps sensitize them to…
Franklin County schools, public and private, plan for COVID-19
…risk in schools and the community. Currently, Greenfield is in the low-risk category. The letter continues, “Much of the guidance for the coronavirus is similar to cold and flu prevention…
2 high schools to merge into one ‘Holyoke High School’ with 2 campuses, spelling end of ‘Dean Tech’
…“The idea is one city, one school,” said Stephen K. Zrike, the state-appointed receiver in charge of managing the Holyoke public schools. The merger to create Holyoke High School North…
Miguel Cardona chosen as Secretary of Education
…marred by national turmoil, a deeply divided nation, and an ongoing public health crisis that puts schools front and center. In selecting Cardona—a former teacher, principal, and district administrator—Biden fulfilled…
No Child Left Behind getting makeover
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…
$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…