…new facts that have not previously been made public about JUUL’s youth-oriented advertising campaign in 2015. Thomas Scott, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Schools Superintendents submitted the following statement of…
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Orange: state shortchanges its SPED funding by $3.5 million
ORANGE — It’s not just rural schools feeling left behind by the 25-year-old formula for state aid, it’s schools with a high number of special education students too. Unfortunately, Orange’s…
State hopes to hire new education czar by end of the year
…age of 65 from cancer, and Deputy Commissioner Jeff Wulfson has been leading the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education since then on an acting basis. The Board of Elementary…
Lessons learned, problems solved at engineering camp
…at the week-long engineering program held in Whately Elementary School. Around Magnus, foam pipe insulation snaked under classroom chairs, over tables, directing marbles into fan switches and matchbox cars. “I…
Taking Our Data to the Next Level
…development in the executive function and reading proficiency in elementary grades? If one examines the strategic plan design requirements for Preschool Expansion Grants, it becomes apparent that both the departments…
Feds Approve Release Of $611 Mil For Massachusetts Schools
Federal education officials have approved the state’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) plan and distributed $611.3 million in funds to Massachusetts to help safely reopen schools and address…
Jillayne Flanders
Jill Flanders served as Principal at Plains Elementary in South Hadley and Hadley Elementary for a total of 27 years. Prior to that, she taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades…
U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Federal Funds to Support Afghan and Other Newcomer Students
…of our communities.” Recognizing that all children in the United States have an equal right to enroll and participate in public elementary and secondary schools, this DCL explains several sources of federal…
MIAC reverses Rule 53 decision
…students to participate on high school teams. Thus, all single-principal schools that include students in grades 7 – 12 can continue to use middle school athletics without a waiver, and…
No Child Left Behind getting makeover
WASHINGTON — The way the nation’s public schools are evaluated — teachers, students and the schools themselves — is headed for a major makeover, with a sweeping shift from federal…