Karen Reuter, M.S., is the Deputy Director for the Collaborative for Educational Services. Karen was previously a part of the leadership team at SABIS International Charter School in Springfield, MA…
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Congratulations to SPIFFY Steering Committee member Taylor McAndrew!
The city of Northampton has hired Taylor McAndrew as the new Prevention Team Director in the Department of Health and Human Services! Taylor McAndrew, a SPIFFY Steering Committee member and…
Voice and Choice: Mount Tom offers students a supportive and non traditional road to success after graduation
…the Mount Tom team are bringing fresh perspectives to their work with students, adding technologies for example that students are comfortable with, as well as expanding the educational mentor role…
Conway Grammar School hosts guest readers for Dr. Seuss’ birthday
…a reading initiative from the National Education Association. About 15 people — school staffers, local and state police, School committee members, Conway Selectboard members and Frontier Regional School students —…
Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…It’s all part of an initiative to give students a taste of the real world and teach them about money. “A lot of kids graduate from college with these enormous…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Hires New Executive Director
…literacy projects, and school to work initiatives. He has managed educational reform initiatives in two cities in Michigan, and has been a middle and high school teacher and school administrator….
History’s Mysteries becomes iCivics Private i History Detectives
…iCivics and History’s Mysteries, through the Library of Congress’s Teaching With Primary Sources (TPS) initiative, the curriculum challenges young learners to take on the role of history detectives. They must…
US Department of Ed Selects HEC Academy as Green Ribbon award winner
…engagement initiative for school sustainability. The ED-GRS is a recognition of HEC Academy’s progress in three sustainability focused pillars: reduced environmental impact and costs, improved health and wellness, and effective…
Easthampton adults won’t buy alcohol for minors
…the community about the dangers of supplying alcohol to minors, their attitudes changed completely,” said Heather Warner, Prevention Specialist for the Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition….
National Endowment for the Arts award will support local arts integration program for girls in the juvenile justice system
…organizations such as the Collaborative for Educational Services, in serving their communities by providing excellent and accessible arts experiences.” Woody Clift, Director of DYS Education Initiative at CES, noted, ”We…