WASHINGTON — Facing a bipartisan backlash led by Republican lawmakers, the Trump administration is backing off a bookkeeping change that would have drastically cut federal funds for rural schools –…
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The Collaborative for Educational Services awarded Youth Opioid Prevention Grant
NORTHAMPTON — Efforts to prevent drug and alcohol use among young people will expand in middle schools in Easthampton, South Hadley and Hadley as well as in Amherst–Pelham and Hampshire…
Massachusetts Senate plans to craft charter school reform bill as ballot question looms
…schools, because after all, the whole point is that every child in Massachusetts should get a quality education,” Rosenberg said. “And so charter schools is only one group of students.”…
FC Tech hosts gender and sexuality conference
TURNERS FALLS — Franklin County Technical School hosted a conference for all western Massachusetts high school Gender and Sexuality Alliances to help LGBTQ students become leaders in their schools and…
Larry Dieringer
Larry Dieringer has been executive director of Engaging Schools for over 25 years. Engaging Schools collaborates with educators to create equitable and engaging classrooms and schools. He oversees the organization’s…
Johnson-Mussad brings experience and care to consulting work
…set of experiences, skills, and often trauma. The Trauma-Engaged Schools course took place over three morning sessions, and led leaders and educators through material that included assessing and planning for…
Rep. Blais takes the bus to bring awareness about funding, ride times for students
…schools across her district are spending on school buses. She said she also wanted to make a statement about the importance of school transportation reimbursement. “The idea for this trip…
Pioneer Valley residents testify in favor of rural school aid bill
…a Sustainable Future for Rural Schools,” would help rural schools succeed by fully funding a $60 million recommendation for rural school aid, funding special education and other forms of transportation, and assisting…
Mohawk supt. seeks ‘rural school aid’
…that rural schools are structurally underfunded by the Massachusetts Chapter 70 program,” he said. “I assert that, even if a rural school district were to close all its schools and…
New supt. of Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont districts hopes to be strong advocate for rural education
…financial challenges rural schools face. She said her experience at Granby Public Schools — another rural district where leveraging resources and developing strong community relationships was essential to her role…