…times, but I probably saved at least half of a seal,” Seetal said to the crowd at the school’s 143rd commencement on Friday. But above all that, she said, were…
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STCC awarded grant to help close achievement gaps
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Technical Community College has received a $75,000 Massachusetts Higher Education Innovation Fund grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. The grant will support professional development for…
National Endowment for the Arts award will support local arts integration program for girls in the juvenile justice system
…system a voice through arts integration led by the Enchanted Circle Theater of Holyoke. The NEA received 1,728 Art Works applications and will make 1,029 grants ranging from $10,000 to…
GusNIP Produce Prescription Program boosts healthy food availability and support for local residents
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program’s (GusNIP) Produce Prescription and Nutrition Incentive program has awarded $500,000 over three years to support the Produce for Health…
School officials, students advocate for more rural aid during ‘critical’ legislative session
…are truly beginning to receive needed attention.” Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 includes $7.5 million in proposed rural aid, which represents a $2 million, or 36%,…
Increased rural school aid ‘a tremendous win,’ administrators and legislators say
…of dollars for education across the state, including increases of $9.5 million for rural school aid and $21.3 million for regional school transportation reimbursements. Other general increases to education include…
Governor Baker outlines plans for local aid increases
In next week’s annual budget proposal, Gov. Charlie Baker will call for a $91 million increase in education local aid, and a $40 million boost in unrestricted local aid to…
Governor Baker signs FY16 Budget
…that are raising concern include funding for early education and care programs, and the full day Kindergarten development grant program. According to Senate President Stan Rosenberg, D-Amherst, “We have serious…
Playful Learning through Intentional Teaching
What has been the impact in kindergarten classrooms of good implementation of the following new initiatives and tools in Massachusetts? Elements of High Quality Kindergarten document Observational formative assessment Social…
Relationships as the Center of Learning
…explore together ways to center relationships in online learning communities. Listeners will also get to consider new perspectives on ways to center relationships in learning. We also get to reflect…