…State Department of Education, the Connecticut State Education Resource Center (SERC), and the Regional Education Service Center Alliance (RESC) as we invite guest speakers and panelists, create content modules, and…
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High Court Argument to Center on Level of Benefits for Special Education
…the court created a definition of a “free, appropriate public education” in the special education arena that has stood for decades. Under the definition, special education must confer “some educational…
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…
The classroom hits the virtual road
…students. Breier said she had been seeking the cardboard sets for two years, and was finally able to afford them thanks to a $250 grant from the Rotary Club of…
ESE Issues Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts Report
In January, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) filed a report with the Joint Committee on Ways & Means, the Joint Committee on Education and the Commonwealth’s…
Collaborative for Educational Services Executive Director Announces Plans for Reitrement
…an extraordinary group of people who have expanded our mission to provide the highest quality education for underserved populations statewide.” The Collaborative for Educational Services (formerly known as Hampshire Educational…
Mitchell Chester, State’s Longtime Education Commissioner, Dies At 65
Longtime Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester died Monday evening after a short illness, the state’s education board chairman announced at a Tuesday meeting. He was 65. “We were…
U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Federal Funds to Support Afghan and Other Newcomer Students
…promise to them by providing access to equitable and excellent educational opportunities. The U.S. Department of Education stands ready to support states and local districts as they welcome these important new members…
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…
Looking Back: Ben DeMarino Memorial
…the Collaborative for Educational Services’ Alternative Learning Program (ALP) in 1993 was a major and pivotal accomplishment, allowing him to move beyond his learning challenges to fulfill his long-held dream…