…in Fall River, MA. Many of her students exhibited challenging behaviors both academically and socially/emotionally, and this ignited her passion for working with students with disabilities as well as various…
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G-M schools have higher enrollment
…district hovered around 1,000 students. This year’s numbers buck larger trends with public school enrollment in the Franklin County region, where schools have seen ongoing concerns as students charter and…
Greenfield’s Federal Street School teacher plans gardening curriculum for English language learners
…damper on them. She said she bought the supplies her students needed to create their small garden, but couldn’t do much more because about a month later, Greenfield schools closed…
Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says
…less per child than the least-poor districts, while districts serving the largest numbers of minority students get about $2,000 less than those serving the fewest students of color, according the…
Mahar, Orange, Petersham school committees OK online assignment ‘Blizzard Bags’
…the past six years. Most of these cancellations have been caused by inclement weather. Alternative structured learning day programs, such as Blizzard Bag programs, are meant to salvage school days….
Bill S.261 would support literacy intervention programs in Massachusetts
…based on published research. Supporters said the bill is designed to reduce the number of students who are referred to special education programs because they struggle to learn to read…
Feds Approve Release Of $611 Mil For Massachusetts Schools
…“which will allow students to learn and build skills working intensively on one subject in small, hands-on learning environments with excellent teachers. This will be a multi-year program that the…
Transforming Education for Social Justice Conference: Rooted Together – Our Strength is Each Other
This is the fifth Transforming Education for Social Justice conference for PK-12 educators, pre-service teachers, school and district leaders, students and community members in Massachusetts to gather and see what…
Rural Schools Roundtable emphasizes funding difficulties for area’s rural schools
…fund education. … A school is a school, so despite our enrollment, whether we have a grade level that has 10 students or 21 students, we still need a teacher.”…
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…progress of at-risk groups, like disabled students, nonwhite students and those learning English. But fewer consequences are now tied to low test scores and more emphasis is placed on holding…