NORTHFIELD — When preparing this school year’s budget, Northfield Elementary School Principal Megan Desmarais was anticipating another year with declining enrollment, a steady trend for more than a decade. But…
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Baker-Polito Administration, WGBH and Special Guests to Celebrate the Massachusetts High School Class of 2020 with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony
…schools across the Commonwealth, to be aired in a special broadcast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. Massachusetts Commencement 2020 will feature congratulatory remarks from Jason and Devin McCourty…
‘A really big part of our lives’: State commits $15.5M to early education and care programs
…Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grants would be coming to local school districts and nonprofits so such child development services and resources can continue to be provided to families with…
Guided Discipline for Middle and High School Classrooms
…array of student behavior Invite cooperation and de-fuse conflicts Provide targeted behavioral supports and interventions De-personalize challenging behaviors Guided Discipline, an Engaging Schools approach, empowers teachers to create safe, orderly,…
‘A place to call home’: South Hadley grads celebrate, reflect
SOUTH HADLEY — When Michael Zhou first came to South Hadley High School two years ago, he said that he initially felt he did not belong and missed his previous…
ESE votes to endorse practices for safe and supportive learning for LGBTQ students
…suicide prevention related to LGBTQ students in their required training for school personnel. 3. Schools are encouraged to offer school-based groups for LGBTQ and heterosexual students. 4. Schools are encouraged…
Llama Maynard
…school. In addition to her strong roots in K-12 science education, she brings expertise to support schools that are implementing standards-based grading, project-based learning, and whole-school initiatives in instruction and…
No more homework? Greenfield elementary schools rethink approach
…to have the families engaged and participating in the student learning, to reinforce what’s happening at school,” Toomey said. “We wanted to take the pressure and angst off of schoolwork…
Campbell Hart
…recently as Senior Director of School Year Programs. Campbell began her career as a middle school social studies teacher in both Massachusetts and Oklahoma, experiences that deepened her understanding of…
In the Age of Trump, Civics Courses Make a Comeback
…students get no school credit in the first year — is the brainchild of Joseph Liberti, a longtime government and history teacher at the high school. And it is emblematic…