…School and Hawlemont Regional School in Charlemont were all honored by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for their efforts on the state’s “Green Team.” In total 62 schools were…
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Franklin County Schools sign transportation joint purchase
…within their districts, that will begin July 1st. The current contract expires June 30, 2019. The newly signed agreement will be the third joint purchase contract for the combined schools,…
Rural schools develop state aid proposal
BUCKLAND, MA — Saying about 50,000 rural students attend public schools that are in “severe fiscal crisis,” Mohawk Superintendent Michael Buoniconti will ask the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition to review…
Rural schools to push for millions more in state aid
BUCKLAND — Hoping to boost state money to rural school districts by about $9.5 million, educators at the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition voted unanimously Wednesday to back a proposal for…
Easthampton schools making progress on diversity, inclusion
EASTHAMPTON — The city’s public schools are fulfilling their pledge to address issues of bias and racism in the schools, the Massachusetts attorney general’s office said this month. Two years…
How to reach students without internet access during coronavirus? Schools get creative
…before spring break at Meigs Middle School in Decatur, Tennessee, special education teacher Matt Coe was busy preparing new lessons for his students now that schools were set to close…
US Dept of Education announces webinar “Two Approaches to Improve Student Achievement in Rural High Schools”
The U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) Program is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar with two i3 grantees working to improve achievement in rural high schools-the Rural…
More state aid for rural schools this year
…schools and the grant program that provides financial assistance to the state’s most rural schools, several of which are in Franklin County. The Rural School Aid grant program helps school…
First draft of turnaround recommendations from Holyoke schools local stakeholders released
HOLYOKE, MA – During its second-to-last meeting, the Holyoke Public Schools local stakeholders group discussed a five-page list of recommendations to the receiver. The local stakeholders group is a short-term…
New program lets schools compete for increased funding
…public schools to compete for additional state funding. The proposal is backed by mayors and leaders in business and education. They’re asking the state for $75 million so under-performing schools…