A provision to study how rural schools might get more state aid has been included in the Senate budget that was adopted this week. That’s good news for Franklin County’s…
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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…
Local educators celebrate Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards
…them be lifelong learners and savvy users and creators of technology.” This year’s winners in Franklin and Hampshire Counties are Amherst-Pelham regional School District – Timothy Austin, Meg Gallagher, Rebecca…
Transforming Education Conference
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Art Inspires at HEC Academy
…is a public day special education program in Northampton, supporting local districts and students with a small school learning environment for high school aged students with learning disabilities, and/or social,…
New supt. of Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont districts hopes to be strong advocate for rural education
…she took a position as an instructional leadership coach at a turn-around school in Springfield. Stanton recalled the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) coming to her school with questions…
Local schools to form rural association
DEERFIELD — About 16 western Massachusetts school superintendents and others agreed Monday morning to start a “Massachusetts Association of Rural Schools” to address common issues faced by sprawling rural school…
School officials, students advocate for more rural aid during ‘critical’ legislative session
BOSTON — School committee members, administrators and students with the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont regional school districts, along with elected officials from member towns, converged on the State House earlier…
Follansbee announces retirement as Easthampton school superintendent
ASTHAMPTON — After 26 years working in Easthampton schools, Superintendent Nancy Follansbee will retire at the end of the school year, in June 2018. In response to Gazette inquiries, Follansbee…
Children of migrant farm workers lose vital education services amid funding freeze
…between different school districts or miss school altogether because of the moves or to work alongside their parents. The program provides additional academic support for children who might be struggling…