…of dollars for education across the state, including increases of $9.5 million for rural school aid and $21.3 million for regional school transportation reimbursements. Other general increases to education include…
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Hadley schools land financial literacy education grant
…administration and state Treasurer Deb Goldberg’s Office announced the recipients of a Financial Education Innovation grant. Hopkins Academy was one of 43 Massachusetts schools to receive the funding. This initiative…
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…Home E Search query for: blog blog tag equal access to education ( Page 25 ) Massachusetts Educational Collaboratives are non-profit educational services agencies that bring school districts together to…
Special education initiatives at Ware public schools draw praise
WARE, MA – Initiatives initiated by the Special Education Director Heather Bish, that include a weekly newsletter and monthly “brainstorming” session with neighboring districts, were praised by the school committee…
Collaborative for Educational Services announces the launch this fall of the Massachusetts Licensure Academy for K-12 Educators of Students with Moderate Disabilities
…Collaborative for Educational Services has extensive experience providing high quality, research-based education in educator preparation and professional development programs, and has been an ESE-approved provider of Post-Baccalaureate Initial Licensure programs…
Title IX – US Department of Education issues policy letter
The US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently issued a policy letter to public school districts reminding administrators of their obligation to designate at least one individual to…
Easthampton high school hosts “Transforming Education for Social Justice” conference
…Transforming Education for Social Justice conference, to find out how to make their schools more racially and gender inclusive. Mishie Serrana from Holyoke High School said the school is taking…
Bill S.261 would support literacy intervention programs in Massachusetts
BOSTON, MA – The Education Committee took testimony Wednesday on a bill that seeks to catch struggling young readers before it’s too late. A measure under consideration by Education would…
Expanding the Presidential Scholars Program to Honor Students in Career and Technical Education
President Obama signed an Executive Order expanding the United States Presidential Scholars program to establish a new category of outstanding scholars in career and technical education (CTE). The announcement of…
Lawmakers Move to Limit Government’s Role in Education
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress on Wednesday moved to substantially scale back the federal government’s role in education, particularly the use of high-stakes standardized testing to punish schools, in the first…