…bus with them. The 1st Franklin District Democrat from Sunderland recently rode from Chesterfield to Hampshire Regional High School to raise awareness about the amount of time children in regional…
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The Benefits of Formative Assessment in a Time of Accountability
…an integral part of teaching young children more effective. Let your teachers know that you know that observing children’s progress is not something new, but rather that making an informed…
UMass Amherst receives $4.4 million grant to train students in cybersecurity
…Services, a Northampton nonprofit that recruits high school students for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — particularly those who are students of color or come from low-income backgrounds….
Easthampton students learn about Caribbean culture through poetry, history
EASTHAMPTON – At the start of a lesson on African Caribbean history, Jodi Alatalo asked students, “How many of you have heard of the Caribbean?” Hands belonging to fourth graders…
HEC Academy holds graduation ceremony at Smith College
…located in Northampton, for students between 14 and 21, honored eleven students this year, from Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden County sending school districts. HEC Academy offers a small-school learning environment…
A meeting of the minds: Sunderland sixth-graders interview UMass graduate students for podcasts
…website. Using a website called Soundtrap.com, the students can mix and edit audio and add sound effects. The students have been working on their podcasts for roughly a month, and…
HERD INSTINCT Smith Voke students find lesson in the barn
…to more specific skills by senior year. Students learn by skill rather than species, Holden said, explaining that there’s overlap among the farm’s animals.“It’s really about the students getting to…
Art Inspires at HEC Academy
…is a public day special education program in Northampton, supporting local districts and students with a small school learning environment for high school aged students with learning disabilities, and/or social,…
Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Youth Committed to DYS
…youth committed to DYS – 98 students – took postsecondary courses. Thanks to new programming, many DYS students can now consider matriculating into college programs before they transition back to…
Students focus on peers’ struggles: Getting to Y pilot program at Easthampton High seeks to address concerns raised in health survey
…startling data points, according to 16-year-old Sophie Slaghekke. For example, 25% of the 149 students in 10th and 12th grades at Easthampton High who completed the survey have seriously considered…