…in a new light. As reported by Hari Sreenivasan of PBS, “Just one third (of states) mandate that these kids meet the same standards as their public school counterparts. Massachusetts…
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Franklin County teachers honored for appreciation week
…made sense,” Paquin said. While she admitted she was apprehensive about choosing a career that involved plenty of public speaking, she said fourth-graders have been a receptive audience. …
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…of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Home E Search query for: blog blog tag greenfield public schools page 2 ( Page 57 ) Providing Special…
Afterschool programs work Let’s fund services with huge dividends for children and families
…children where they are learning and thriving is a no-brainer, but somehow it continues to be a non-starter when it comes to adequate public funding. Year after year, the need…
Pioneer graduates 40 in ceremony at Northfield Drive-In
NORTHFIELD — The 40 members of Pioneer Valley Regional School’s Class of 2020 were the stars of the show at the Northfield Drive-In Monday night, during a unique yet fairly…
Youth Policy and Advocacy Summit 2025
…included: Art & Activism; Public Speaking; Activism for Introverts; and Using Storytelling for Advocacy The Summit also included multiple icebreakers and relationship-building activities, as well as lunch, snacks and drinks…
SPIFFY and QHSUA Present to Ware Select Board
On June 3, 2025, SPIFFY Coalition Coordinator, Lexi Polokoff, and Project Director for the STOP Act Grant on Underage Drinking Prevention for Healthy Quaboag and the Quaboag Hills Substance Use…
Caroline Johnson, PhD
Caroline Johnson (she/her/hers) is the Public Health Data and Evaluation Specialist for SPIFFY. Caroline earned a Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology from The George Washington University, where her research centered…
Amilcar Shabazz
…with an emphasis on the political economy of social and cultural movements, education, and public policy. His books include Advancing Democracy: African Americans and the Struggle for Access and Equity…
The Constitution and the Pursuit of Happiness: Institutions, Virtue and Civic Dispositions
…and civic education through three complementary foundational pillars: •government institutions, •personal and public virtue, and •civic dispositions Each teacher will end up with an exciting new lesson and source-set (fully…