In March, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted to approve nine principles that ensure safe and supportive learning environments for all LGBTQ students attending school in…
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In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation
…as several schools nationwide launch no-homework policies this fall, including at least two in Massachusetts — Holyoke and Essex — and one in Texas that swept the internet in August,…
Annual Legal Issues Seminar: Special Education
…and is a member of the firm’s Special Education Law Group. Ms. St. Florian represents school districts in all aspects of special education litigation, from administrative hearings at the Massachusetts…
Jennifer Traverso
…as a Title I Director. As a Trained Teacher Consultant for the Western Massachusetts Writing Project she has presented workshops all over Massachusetts. More recently she has facilitated professional development…
Sanford Roth Ed.D
Sanford Roth is a veteran classroom, reading, and special education teacher. Trained as both a Literacy trainer and a Reading Recovery teacher, Sandy has led school improvement initiatives in Massachusetts…
Student-Centered Work: Intergroup Dialogue
Home E Search query for: blog blog 2020 01 17 massachusetts senate passes breakfast after the bell legislation bic kid logo 450px ( Page 37 ) Caring and Generative Dialogue…
Carol Costello
…in Massachusetts and New Jersey. She has also been a newspaper reporter in Massachusetts and New Jersey. She is a graduate of Fordham University from which she also has an…
“Lifelong educator” Steve Zrike chosen to lead Holyoke schools
…news conference in Holyoke early Monday afternoon. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted last month to put the district into state receivership, citing years of underperformance. Zrike…
Western MA Prevention Professionals Meet with Cannabis Control Commissioners
…McNeil, Dr. Julie Johnson, Malikah Jeffries, Kim Roy, Julie Johnson, Olivia Lamarie, Bruce Stebbins Not pictured: Dr. Caroline Johnson On March 3rd, 2023, a group of Western Massachusetts folks representing…
Youth substance abuse prevention programs get state funding
…of Public Health (DPH) announced $3.8 million in annual grants to 31 programs. This is the third Massachusetts Collaborative for Action, Leadership, and Learning (MassCALL3) award under the Substance Misuse…