NORTHFIELD — In the Pioneer Valley Regional School library and on the trails behind the building, Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler got a lesson in rural education. Tutwiler, along…
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Editorial: Healthy Hampshire shines welcome light on challenges
…many other residents. Because of inconvenient bus schedules and tricky access to the nearby Norwottuck Rail Trail, a seemingly simple task like getting to stores in Hadley to buy groceries…
Caps and gowns to make a statement at Turners Falls
…the school committee members present for the vote Tuesday. Turners joins other schools in Franklin County with gender-neutral gowns, including Greenfield, Mohawk, Frontier, Mahar and Franklin County Technical School. Pioneer…
New Title IX Rule Has Explicit Ban on Discrimination of LGBTQ+ Students
The new rule expands the definition of sex discrimination but doesn’t address transgender athletes’ participation in school sports LGBTQ+ students will receive explicit legal protection from sex discrimination and harassment…
Overview of the New MA IEP
This workshop is designed to give participants a broad understanding of all of the elements of the new MA IEP form. We will compare the current forms and processes with…
New MA IEP: Generating Student Profiles from Evaluations and Team Input
The student profile section of the new IEP is very different from the previous version. Please join us for a session to talk about how to create a meaningful student…
New principal to join Granby Junior Senior High School
GRANBY — Holyoke High School’s principal is taking his talents east to Granby. Stephen Sullivan, Holyoke High’s principal since 2014, has been named the new principal at Granby Junior/Senior High…
Overview of the New 2024 Title IX Regulations
The new Title IX regulations were effective August 1, 2024. We will highlight what has changed and provide an overview of the new regulations and requirements for K-12 schools, districts,…
State’s new rural policy commission meets in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, MA — A newly formed state Rural Policy Commission set to work Friday at an organizational meeting that sets to make its top priority the 167 rural communities of…
Gill Elementary hires new principal
GILL — Lisa Desjarlais has been hired as the new principal of Gill Elementary School. She will start July 1. Desjarlais replaces Connor Driscoll, who has been principal for five…