…students had built themselves. As part of a new technology education initiative in Northampton elementary schools, third-graders are building simple computers in small groups and then playing a game on…
Search Results
Results for "blog blog 2020 01 22 connecting with a new generation amherst program links students of cambodian descent to their roots jessie noeum"
Massachusetts DYS Students Win National BreakFree Competitions
…and dignity of all its students. One of the most recent projects sponsored by BreakFree is the Unsung initiative, through which students explore global issues that impact their lives. Students…
Amherst Regional High School prepares to expand interactive math curriculum that encourages flexibility, multiple solutions
…costs and sale prices. Accounting for the limited capacity of her plane, how much of each is feasible to carry? Such was the problem facing students in an Amherst-Pelham Regional…
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…
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…
Due to coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education looks to waive MCAS testing requirements for certain students
…classes of 2021, 2022 and 2023. The determination requires that students pass one high school science and technology/engineering Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test to graduate. Many students take the test…
Setting the Stage for Future Educators
“A licensure program can set the stage for someone’s future as an educator, and we know that an excellent educator can change students’ lives for the better.” Dr. Cecelia Buckley,…
Students focus on peers’ struggles: Getting to Y pilot program at Easthampton High seeks to address concerns raised in health survey
EASTHAMPTON — A yearlong pilot program called “Getting to Y” is helping a group of city high school students gain a better understanding of what their peers are going through…
Powertown in the 21st Century Partnership Begins Work in Turners Falls
…of high-needs students (i.e., English language learners, low-income students, and students with disabilities). The new approach will shift the school away from the traditional credit-based high school graduation requirements and…
Understanding & Navigating the New Massachusetts IEP: An introductory course
…able to revise and reorganize accommodations and modifications for students within the new process. Understand how to gather data for the new process and how to use the new IEP…