…said Pioneer Valley Regional School District Superintendent Jon Scagel. “We’re just bringing attention to this and saying, ‘As you move forward with new legislation, consider us out in Western Mass.’”…
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Positive Behavior Supports
…overview of the research and best practices for assessing; planning; problem-solving; and implementing individual, classroom and school-wide positive behavior support. Federal and state legislation and regulations are examined with particular…
Early Education and Care programs to suspend operations; Some Emergency Child Care Programs will be established
Governor Baker has ordered all early childhood education programs across the State of Massachusetts to suspend providing childcare by 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, March 22, 2020. This will remain in…
As Massachusetts charter schools enroll more students with disabilities, who exactly are they serving?
…last five years, charter schools have been educating more students with disabilities, gradually narrowing the gap between charter and district schools. While around 17 percent of students at district schools…
Massachusetts Migrant Education Program provides support across the Commonwealth
In the fall of 2020, the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) took on the management of the Massachusetts Migrant Education Program (MMEP). CES has a strong programmatic core of supporting…
Holliston’s Jackson named Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year
…development and community involvement. HOLLISTON – Lauded for his strong leadership skills and commitment to public education, Superintendent Bradford Jackson has been named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year for…
Commissioner Announces 2021 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Malden middle school math teacher Jennifer Hedrington receives state’s top educator award
…Hedrington, a seventh-grade math teacher at Ferryway School in Malden, is the 2021 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. The Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Program is the state’s top award…
School officials, students advocate for more rural aid during ‘critical’ legislative session
…and equitable financial support for schools and towns in rural western Massachusetts,” said Mohawk Trail School Committee Chair Martha Thurber. “For the first time, the issues facing our rural communities…
ESE Issues Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts Report
In January, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) filed a report with the Joint Committee on Ways & Means, the Joint Committee on Education and the Commonwealth’s…
Hampshire Regional High School students lead social distance-friendly virtual graduation with speeches, tassel turning
…School Class of 2020 was expecting but due to the coronavirus pandemic many typical graduation ceremonies were canceled, postponed or turned into virtual events. Instead of giving graduation speeches in…