…to work with local community colleges to make entry more accessible for people in recovery. “What can we do that will make an enduring and lasting difference in their lives?”…
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Afterschool and Out-of-School Programs Woefully Underfunded
…offer recommendations to tackle issues most afterschool and summer learning programs face today. Included among these: leveraging local partnerships to develop and share best practices and data among stakeholders, strengthening…
Frozen yogurt and a chance to celebrate working for healthy communities
…work to foster a culture of health in our local communities. One participant noted about the work with Healthy Hampshire that the partnership excels at facilitating collaboration, and engaging the…
Crocker Farm teacher awarded 2018 Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award
…elementary schools in Amherst and Pelham for at least three years. Though potential honorees are nominated, a vote from staff throughout the district determines the finalist. In honor of Mattone,…
MIAC reverses Rule 53 decision
…students to participate on high school teams. Thus, all single-principal schools that include students in grades 7 – 12 can continue to use middle school athletics without a waiver, and…
Smith Academy principal leaving for bigger school
…spring Berrios was a finalist for superintendent of Easthampton Public Schools. He and Allison LeClair were the final two candidates, and in April, the school committee chose LeClair in a…
Amy Chang
Amy Chang (they/them) is a K-12 math coach and an educational consultant specializing in helping educators turn their classrooms into thinking classrooms. Amy has been an educator in public schools…
Roberta Frederick
…designed and coordinated enriching summer programming for ELs in the Holyoke Public Schools. She is a RETELL instructor for DESE. Currently she works as an instructional coach supporting ESL and…
In Historic Win, Nationally Recognized Teacher Jahana Hayes Elected to U.S. House
…that we promise for our kids.” As a 15-year veteran teacher and administrator in the Waterbury, Conn., public schools, Hayes’ work with students has informed her views on education policy….
Three finalists announced for Gill-Montague superintendent position
…of Hopkins Academy in Hadley; Karen Ferrandino, director of student services at Frontier Regional and Union 38 school districts; and Mary Jane Rickson, the interim superintendent of Maynard Public Schools….