In 1974, the Massachusetts special education law Chapter 766 was passed, which required that all school districts provide education in a new and more inclusive way for students with special…
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Gill-Montague IT director earns MassCUE Administrator Award for tech innovation
…which stands for Massachusetts Computer Using Educators, annually recognizes an administrator whose efforts “have gone ‘above and beyond’ in providing inspiration to other administrators and educators,” according to the organization’s…
Franklin County Technical School receives grant for tree nursery
TURNERS FALLS, MA — Three years ago, Kurt Richardson, an instructor in Franklin County Technical School’s Landscaping and Horticulture program, and Nancy Hazard, a member of the Greenfield Tree Committee,…
New Leader of Early Childhood Programs Joins the Collaborative for Educational Services
…and has significant experience teaching college level classes at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Greenfield Community College. She takes on the role from her predecessor, Barbara Finlayson, who recently…
Science fun for Early Childhood CFCE families at the Hitchcock Center in Amherst
…You Don’t (learning about creatures in the wild who use camouflage). These early childhood centers are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, through the Coordinated Family…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Hires New Executive Director
…Michigan University, as a professor of Secondary Literacy Education. He also holds a Massachusetts school superintendent license. He lives in Northampton with his wife, Jeanne Birdsall, the award-winning children’s book…
Annual IEP Summit
…others who participate in the IEP team process. All participants will receive a copy of the presenters’ newly released book (October 2025), A Practical Guide to Massachusetts Special Education Regulations…
Erving event connects youth to local history
…together information about previous residents’ lives and pinpointed where they had lived. Through a program coordinated by the school’s library and a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant, the classes worked with…
Local Coalitions to Urban Outfitters: “Not far enough”
…they had used alcohol in the past 30 days – percentages that are significantly higher than national rates (ii). For more information, please visit www.spiffycoalition.org Six coalitions in Western Massachusetts…
Elementary IEP Team Leader Community of Practice
…get information about current priorities and best practices for Elementary IEP Team Leaders in Massachusetts. The Elementary IEP Team Leader Community of Practice will meet via Google Meet once each…