Three-year old Alan reviews the game options on the shelf behind the seat his mother occupies at a local coffee shop. He brings Connect 4 to the table, and with…
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Transforming Education for Social Justice Conference: Bridging, Belonging & Civic Engagement
…anxiety among young people. Locally, we believe it’s imperative to create a space for school community members to learn from, challenge, and support one another to navigate polarization and fragmentation…
The Amherst regional school consolidation question
…stackable degree opportunities with local four-year institutions. Although this consolidation work is in the conceptual stage, the partnership with GCC is already progressing. It is anticipated that evening courses will…
State board rejects Hadley Chinese charter school expansion
HADLEY, MA — After hearing testimony that the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is draining resources from local school districts and not educating a sufficiently diverse student body, the…
‘It feels good to do good’: Greenfield High School students participate in Community Service Learning Day
…adult,” she said. “The event has improved over the years with a lot of support from community members and local organizations. It’s a wonderful way to begin the winter break.”…
Rural Schools Roundtable emphasizes funding difficulties for area’s rural schools
…to accommodate rural schools. She said the formula takes into account schools with between 300 and 600 students, and many of local schools fall below that benchmark. “It’s feels like…
School officials: Pandemic has lingering impact on students’ mental health
…schools and eventual pivot to hybrid or remote learning — a reality that professionals locally and nationwide say has greatly impacted the social and emotional well-being of students, despite the…
Rural School Aid in State Budget
…allowing it “to build on the success of its first year, which provided nearly 40,000 families with fresh, healthy, local food, and millions of dollars in sales to Massachusetts farmers,”…
Sabine Jacques joins CES as Social Justice and Equity in Schools Specialist
…of Massachusetts Amherst. She was recently a Diversity Education Coordinator at UMass; and has already co-facilitated for CES a two part virtual Introduction to Social Justice training for a local…
Interns gain experience in life sciences, and a paycheck
AMHERST – This summer, 30 students from high schools across Franklin and Hampshire counties are taking part in internships in local businesses and at the University of Massachusetts, where they…