This focused training session is designed to provide K-12 educators, administrators, and school staff with a clear understanding of Section 504. Participants will explore the legal framework, eligibility requirements, and…
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Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…of high school students can be considered financially literate, according to a 2015 Massachusetts report on financial literacy, and that Massachusetts is one of 12 states across the country that…
As Massachusetts charter schools enroll more students with disabilities, who exactly are they serving?
…have disabilities, the percentage of disabled students at charter schools has grown from 12 percent in 2010-2011 to 14 percent in 2014-2015. But an analysis by The Republican of data…
Sunderland school gets adaptive tricycle
…assistant, was referring to 12-year-old Kohen Petrizzi-Phillips, a sixth-grader. Petrizzi-Phillips is a special needs student who enjoys riding the school’s new adaptive tricycle purchased for roughly $2,000 generated through public…
Joyce Hanousek
…and designing drills for the school community. In addition, for the past 12 years, Joyce has served as an Adjunct Professor at Westfield State University teaching Advanced Counseling and Dynamics…
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
…supports tax relief efforts and delivers investments in a variety of key areas of state government including significant increases in education funding in both the K through 12 and higher…
A new report says Massachusetts schools are the best in the nation
School just got back in session after winter break, but Massachusetts already has top grades on its report card. The 20th edition of Education Week’s Quality Counts report, released Thursday,…
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
In 1974, the Massachusetts special education law Chapter 766 was passed, which required that all school districts provide education in a new and more inclusive way for students with special…
Alicia Lopez
…in the Western Mass. Writing Project as Co-director of the Summer Institute and Teacher Consultant. Alicia lives in Amherst with her husband and three children, ages 14, 12, and 10….
Youth Mental Health – Blended Learning Virtual Version
…an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact…