…health needs of students as well as safeguarding student rights. “It’s about listening to educators and students about what they need. And this year, children have been impacted by these…
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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…
STEM@Work: a unique paid internship program for high school students
Matt Rigney, Director of Alternative Youth Services at the Collaborative for Educational Services and organizer of the STEM@Work internship program for students in Franklin and Hampshire Counties, along with Hannah…
5 Ways to Teach Disability History in Social Studies Class
…of the nonprofit Collaborative for Educational Services, where Cairn works, and was supported by grants from the Library of Congress and Mass Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Cairn…
TiE conference speaker urges over 300 teachers to utilize technology to reinvent education
…and entrepreneurial talents will encourage students to create useful products. New educational technologies will help educators to individualize instruction, which is essential to giving students the room to grow. Amherst…
Buckland-Shelburne students camp out with Dr. Seuss
…the national event to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday, “Read Across America,” and has organized it for the whole school since. Kelley decided to set up tents for her students to…
Children of migrant farm workers lose vital education services amid funding freeze
…to provide the services to students. The loss of the program at Boland Elementary is “heartbreaking” and a “huge step backwards,” as students will have to go without much-needed services,…
Local Coalitions to Urban Outfitters: “Not far enough”
NORTHAMPTON, MA – CNN announced today that Urban Outfitters pulled prescription-themed products which came under fire by local and national safety advocates. Youth partners of the SPIFFY Coalition and other…
States Raise the Bar for What It Means to Be Proficient in Reading and Math
…to compare states to each other. The National Assessment of Education Progress, also known as NAEP or the Nation’s Report Card, tests fourth and eighth graders in the U.S. every…
Collaborative for Educational Services Executive Director Announces Plans for Reitrement
…an extraordinary group of people who have expanded our mission to provide the highest quality education for underserved populations statewide.” The Collaborative for Educational Services (formerly known as Hampshire Educational…