Northampton, MA – National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA’s second major…
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Orange Teacher Receives National Recognition
Kathleen Koonz, a fifthgrade special education teacher from the Dexter Park Innovation School in Orange, has been selected as an National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar to attend one…
Northfield Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School
Northfield Elementary School was one of 325 schools recognized by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School. The award is based on a school’s overall…
Safe and Supportive Schools for All
…ensure the safety of, and respect for, all students. On the one hand, we strive to honor the many students in Franklin and Hampshire counties who are responding to the…
Giving students a beacon of hope: Learning program finds new routes to graduation for high schoolers
…to include students from other Franklin County school districts. “That’s one of the real strengths the collaborative brings,” Fripp said. “In addition to financial security, they have existing partnerships with…
Hawlemont sees new principal, new programs
…Hawlemont, Hawlemont is expected to have about 160 students. “In the last five years, enrollment will have doubled, from about 80 students,” said Rutz. “It’s still just a small community…
Students to ask state for more education funds
Students and educators from seven Pioneer Valley school districts are going to Boston on Feb. 28 to ask state lawmakers to increase funding for rural schools. The students were supposed…
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
…of a $52.7 billion annual budget, vetoed less than half a million dollars of outlays, and returned 41 sections to the Legislature with proposed amendments. The fiscal year 2023 budget…
Five Franklin county schools earn ‘Green Team’ awards
Five Franklin County schools were recognized by the state for their outstanding work in an environmental education program. Greenfield High School, Federal Street School, Math and Science Academy, Bernardston Elementary…
Hampshire COG, Franklin CDC, to offer local foods to schools
As students at Leverett and Erving elementary schools dig into their vegetables this fall, they may be getting a taste of local farms thanks to a new collaboration of the…