…schools and schools with a high percentage of special education students. Orange is both. Reinig has presented to the Selectboard her assessment that the town’s elementary schools are grossly underfunded,…
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3 Western Massachusetts teachers win White House award for excellence in science, math teaching
…School for nine years, but will begin as a chemistry teacher at Hampshire Regional High School in Westhampton this fall. In all, 213 teachers were selected for the honor, representing…
Frontier keeps adding opportunities
…school opened Wednesday for the 2016-2017 school year for the first time. Last year, the school offered a total of 11 advanced placement courses. According to a news release from…
Heath Elementary’s new principal no stranger to town
HEATH — Heath Elementary School’s new principal, Jesse Porter-Henry, is no stranger to the school or the town. Porter-Henry grew up here and was a Mohawk High School student when…
‘Hour of Code’ engages Pioneer Valley students
…and accessible. She and her classmates at Mount Tom Academy — an alternative high school at Holyoke Community College — were among the millions of students participating this year. Conceived…
Easthampton adults won’t buy alcohol for minors
EASTHAMPTON, MA – Last Thursday, several teens ranging from 16 – 18 years old stood in the rain in front of Jim’s Package Store. They took turns asking customers, “Excuse…
Creating Intentional Community
Listen on Spotify In this Episode Today’s episode features the thoughts and expertise of T Sogoba, inclusive engagement specialist. T shares about how to create inclusive spaces, ways to disrupt…
Parent/Child Programs (CFCE)
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Developing Youth Leadership
Listen on Spotify In this Episode Today’s episode features the thoughts and expertise of Lisa Goldsmith, SPIFFY Coalition Manager. Lisa shares strategies for developing youth leadership while combating adultism –…
Cite-Seeing with AI: A Perplexity Adventure
Some of the loudest complaints we hear about AI in schools are: it doesn’t cite its sources & students can’t use it. Perplexity.ai solves both of those problems—for free. Hear…