…to outline the report. The Collaborative published a 111-page report that the superintendent sent out to the public two weeks ago. In it, they surveyed and held listening sessions with…
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Les Edinson
…Springfield and Holyoke and in rural Franklin and Worcester Counties — all in Massachusetts. An experienced staff developer, he served in that role in the Cambridge, MA Public Schools and…
CES After School program receives grant for Dexter Park Elementary in Orange
…After School program for Dexter Park Elementary School within the Orange Public Schools. A highly competitive process, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received funding requests totaling more…
Morris won’t seek Amherst superintendent job
AMHERST — Michael Morris, who has served as interim school superintendent for the Amherst public schools since August, will not seek the permanent post. On Monday, Morris sent letters to…
Why Talented Black and Hispanic Students Can Go Undiscovered
Public schools are increasingly filled with black and Hispanic students, but the children identified as “gifted” in those schools are overwhelmingly white and Asian. The numbers are startling. Black third…
Rural School Aid awarded to local districts
…also chairman of the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition, which lobbied for the new form of school aid to rural towns. “The Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition lood to continued partnering with…
Education Dept. Reverses Plan to Cut Rural School Funding
WASHINGTON — Facing a bipartisan backlash led by Republican lawmakers, the Trump administration is backing off a bookkeeping change that would have drastically cut federal funds for rural schools –…
National award promotes use of educational technology in the Department of Youth Services
…a new initiative spearheaded by the Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings (CEEAS), educators in selected DYS schools will be trained in how to use free and low-cost educational…
FC Tech hosts gender and sexuality conference
TURNERS FALLS — Franklin County Technical School hosted a conference for all western Massachusetts high school Gender and Sexuality Alliances to help LGBTQ students become leaders in their schools and…
Larry Dieringer
Larry Dieringer has been executive director of Engaging Schools for over 25 years. Engaging Schools collaborates with educators to create equitable and engaging classrooms and schools. He oversees the organization’s…