…more than 13 years, she’s worked across the urban/rural divides of Western Massachusetts for racial and gender justice. She holds the 2017 MA School Library Association’s President’s Award – West….
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HEC Academy Students and Faculty Present at 2026 MA Farm & Sea to School Conference
…climate-resilient farming practices and civic action through a partnership with the food justice organization Grow Food Northampton (GFN). During the 2025–26 school year, HEC students have been working alongside GFN…
Teaching Changemakers
This hands-on workshop invites early childhood educators to explore how to nurture justice, empathy, and action in young learners through a Change Maker Curriculum. Together, we will define what it…
Unanimous Supreme Court Expands Scope of Special Education Rights
…by the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Supreme Court’s ruling before the morning ended. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion for the eight-member court, and he delivered…
$1M to fight youth opioid addiction
GREENFIELD — Six communities across the country received word this week from the Department of Justice that they will receive money to further study the causes and effects of the…
ONLINE: Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources
Social Studies and Humanities pose distinct challenges for struggling learners, including extensive discipline-specific vocabulary, difficult informational texts – including complex primary sources – and a need for background knowledge. However,…
Humanizing the History of Genocide in the Classroom
This full-day free workshop made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be led by Kate Todhunter, a Northampton High School social studies…
Register for SPIFFY’s Summer Full Coalition Meeting!
…of speakers to discuss the latest research and data on the impact of social media and screen time on youth health, as well as best practices and first-hand experiences with…
Art therapy: Northampton authors launch new drawing webcasts to help kids, parents cope during pandemic
Monday marked the first day of working remotely for scores of Americans following social distancing guidelines, including many parents and guardians who suddenly found themselves homeschooling their kids. Of course,…
U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $60 Million to Strengthen the Teacher Pipeline, Increase Educator Leadership, and Support Quality Teaching and Learning to Further Address Teacher Shortage
…include one year of high-quality clinical experiences. The Department also prioritized projects designed to help teachers create inclusive and equitable learning designed to meet students’ social, emotional, and academic needs….