…from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in 1992, Gwendolyn began her life here in the Berkshires. Powered by her own life experiences as well as formal education, certifications and training,…
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Strong Foundations for Young Children
… Home E Search query for: blog blog tag financial education innovation grant ( Page 50 ) What is SFYC? Strong Foundations for Young Children (SFYC) provides free support for…
Annual IEP Summit
Please join Special Education experts, Allan Blume, Jan Hollenbeck and Laurel Peltier for the CES annual IEP Summit. This summit is a conference for special educators, team leaders, administrators and…
Comerford secures $1M for Franklin, Hampshire county projects
A series of education, family medicine, food access and infrastructure projects across Franklin and Hampshire counties are among the local recipients included in a $3.76 billion spending package signed into…
Loris Bjorkman-Joslyn
Loris Bjorkman-Joslyn is a Special Education teacher at PVPA Charter School in South Hadley. She has been teaching in Special Education for 10 years. Loris holds a B.A. in Psychology…
Safire DeJong Ed.D.
Safire is a mama, auntie, daughter, practitioner, and scholar. She is co-editor of Readings for Diversity and Social Justice and holds a Doctorate of Education in Social Justice Education from…
Understanding & Navigating the New Massachusetts IEP: An introductory course
…fully online asynchronous course will provide Special Education Team Leaders, Special Education Teachers, Classroom Teachers, and Building Administrators with the tools they need to effectively participate in and maximize the…
Students are still struggling in the classroom
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Three decades ago, President Reagan commissioned a study, “A Nation at Risk,” that exposed problems in the education system. Those numbers were recently compared with today. And…
Local groups team up, offer forum to guide parents in supporting children’s mental health needs during pandemic
…Director of Community Education from Clinical Support Options. “There can be no doubt that challenges such as anxiety and depression are accompanying this pandemic and the resulting quarantining. Teens and…
$23 Billion Funding Gap Exists Between White and Nonwhite School Districts, Report Finds
…Brown v. Board of Education and was targeted in recent lawsuits in states from New Jersey to Minnesota. The estimate also came as teachers across the country have protested and…