Students and educators from seven Pioneer Valley school districts are going to Boston on Feb. 28 to ask state lawmakers to increase funding for rural schools. The students were supposed…
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State Legislators and School District Superintendents Gather to Discuss School Funding
…discussions. The focus during the morning included the challenges for towns in supporting educational costs, Foundation Budget changes, inadequate coverage of increasing education cost areas like transportation and special education,…
Voc-Tech investments pair needs of students, industry
BOSTON – Lawmakers, a former top Baker administration and city manager, and a one-time lieutenant governor joined advocates Monday to call for an increase in funding for vocational-technical education and…
Albert Johnson-Mussad Ph.D.
…licensed educators in instructional leadership; English learner education; world language and bilingual education; adolescent literacy education; improving outcomes for students in poverty; and social-emotional learning. In addition to professional development,…
Teaching disability history in schools is ‘long overdue,’ advocates say
…to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the landmark legislation which barred discrimination in public places and ensured equal access to transportation, education and employment. “I was in…
New Bedford High School’s Takeru Nagayoshi is Mass. Teacher of the Year
…Nagayoshi is clearly someone special — and Massachusetts education officials clearly agree. On Wednesday morning, Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley announced to students, school personnel and local and…
André Morgan
…directed key reform initiatives and areas in the education sector, including: Service Learning Communities, School Culture, Turnaround Partnerships, Career and Technical Education, and Online Education. Dr. Morgan holds a Doctor…
DYS Education Partners With Berklee Online
Through a new initiative that has been years in the making, Berklee College of Music is offering music scholarships to students like Mekhi, a student at a program operated by…
What’s next for Heath school kids? Community talks planned
…the possible school closure, and how can the community shape its future? The Heath Education Task Force and the Heath School Local Education Council will be hosting four community conversations,…
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…