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Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on New Nation’s Report Card on History and Civics Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the latest Nation’s Report card showing a decline in history and civics scores for eighth graders: “The latest data…
New Resources from the SPIFFY & Communities That Care Legislative Event
On October 20th, 2025, the SPIFFY and Communities That Care Coalition co-organized a Western Massachusetts Legislative Event on Youth Substance Misuse Prevention. More than 50 participants, including legislators and legislative…
Health care systems, including Cooley Dickinson, turn to a ‘new’ old medicine: healthy food
A few times a week, Katie Macomber, medical home care coordinator at Amherst Pediatrics, writes a “prescription” for patients and their families. Macomber is not a doctor, and the prescription…
New Greenfield superintendent brings ‘commitment to supporting the whole child’
…able to keep that level of involvement and interpersonal connection.” DeBarge, who received unanimous support from the School Committee last month to lead the Greenfield School Department, begins in the…
SPIFFY’s New Coalition Coordinator
SPIFFY has had a recent staff transition. Amy Cronin DiCaprio is no longer working with us and we are excited to report that Lexi Polokoff is moving into the Coordinator…
Connecting with a new generation: Amherst program links students of Cambodian descent to their roots
When he was little, Shane Mang, the son of Cambodian immigrants, spoke some Khmer, the Cambodian language, around his home. Now a sixth grader at Crocker Farm School, Shane is…
Pioneer to begin $400,000 computer replacement
NORTHFIELD – Work will begin this summer on a $400,000 computer equipment upgrade plan at the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s five schools. The district will borrow the money for…
Collaborative for Educational Services Executive Director Announces Plans for Reitrement
…the social/emotional needs of young people, birth through young adulthood; partnerships with educators to develop collaborative school-based teams that analyze student and other school-based data to improve curriculum and instruction;…
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…