…in their buildings this year. District leaders in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region spoke to a need in particular for support staff, custodial and cafeteria workers, and substitute…
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Meet Mack: Gill-Montague’s school comfort dog
TURNERS FALLS — A 5-week-old chocolate Labrador named Mack is headed to the Gill-Montague Regional School District next month to become the first full-time school comfort dog in Franklin County….
Thank you, Heather!
The SPIFFY Coalition has big news: Heather Warner, SPIFFY Manager, has transitioned into a NEW role as the Hampshire-Franklin Tobacco Free Community Partnership Coordinator. We are so grateful for 15…
Law, Ethics, and the Educator
Required for License(s): Administrative Leadership Constitutional and statutory provisions governing a public school system are examined on local, state and national levels. Particular attention will be paid to the legal…
U.S. education policy: Federal overreach or reaching for the wrong things?
Federal overreach in education is under attack from multiple quarters and will likely be diminished in any overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act, the current law governing national…
SPIFFY Staff and Partner Coalitions attend CADCA
…and CADCA National Leadership Forum at the end of January/early February in Maryland. They participated in trainings regarding cannabis science, youth engagement, strategic planning and other topics, networked with colleagues…
Chris Appy
…National Identity (Viking, 2015); Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered From All Sides (Viking, 2003), and Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam (University of North Carolina Press, 1993). Patriots won…
Joyce Hanousek
…students and families, consultation to teachers, and frequently provided professional development to staff. In addition, she was the Safe Schools Planning Coordinator for 22 years responsible for plan development, training…
Creativity and Networks in Special Education
…at both state and national levels. Spoiler alert: It includes the networks and community you develop along the way! [0:27] Hello Laurel! [1:16] Developing relationships in leadership training [4:19] Personal…
Local communities celebrate the Week of the Young Child
…families, as well as the community programs and services that support them. The Week of the Young Child is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children….