…Innovation Pathways are another tool we can use to do so,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “These early career programs and rigorous learning opportunities offer chances for achievement both inside and outside…
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Jacqueline LaFrance
…hundred years of history at the elementary school buildings in Easthampton, commemorating their move to a new elementary school (see blog post with more information). Her presentation also included local…
Expressing What Matters to Youth in the DYS Program
…the CES DYS Education and Career Counselors who support seamless transitions for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. In a PBS Newshour interview, Kelly McMorrow, DYS Education and Career…
The Special Education Team Leader Role is More Important Now Than Ever
Laurel Peltier, Ed.D. is a Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Special Education at the Collaborative for Educational Services. Her work focuses on special education leaders and leadership, and particularly on…
DYS Youth Voice What Matters
…on June 16th at the Paramount Center. The motivation for the investment in the arts came about because, as Peter Forbes, the Commissioner of the Department of Youth Services said,…
Mass. Early Educators Will Get A Raise After State Board Vote
Early educators are getting a raise after the Board of Early Education and Care voted Wednesday for a $20 million rate increase to be put toward improved programming and higher…
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
…The budget fully funds the ongoing implementation of the Student Opportunity Act school financing law and makes “record investments” in early education and child care, housing and homeownership, college financial…
First Annual Excellence in Education: Living our Guiding Principles Monthly Award
…day I found that admiration and respect rising to new levels.” About the DYS Education Initiative The Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, MA, manages the DYS EDUCATION INITIATIVE on…
New Resources from the SPIFFY & Communities That Care Legislative Event
On October 20th, 2025, the SPIFFY and Communities That Care Coalition co-organized a Western Massachusetts Legislative Event on Youth Substance Misuse Prevention. More than 50 participants, including legislators and legislative…
Building Inclusive Communities
Home E Search query for: blog blog tag early education and care commissioner ( Page 9 ) Beginning in October 2017, CES collaborated with the MA Department of Early Education…