…a stipend ranging from $25,000 per year for undergraduates to $34,000 per year for graduate students. The program includes a partnership with the Collaborative for Educational Services, a Northampton nonprofit…
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Working with teachers and students online to create pathways, not roadblocks
…a four session course on Digital Citizenship, as part of the CES partnership with MassCUE. Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE) is a non-profit that provides professional development, networking and learning…
The Amherst regional school consolidation question
…stackable degree opportunities with local four-year institutions. Although this consolidation work is in the conceptual stage, the partnership with GCC is already progressing. It is anticipated that evening courses will…
A ‘new approach’ to teaching computer science: Get rid of the computer
…a statewide program organized by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Massachusetts Exploring Computer Science Partnership. It was funded by a $40,000 National Science Foundation grant. The dozen western…
ISTE Expands Certification Program
…who successfully complete the certification can earn graduate-level credits through ISTE’s partnership with Dominican University of California. “ISTE is about shifting mindsets and driving innovation in education. This new certification…
Emily Koester
…be a familiar face for those in Franklin County. With a background in special education, she has taught in an integrated preschool, and also worked as a bi-lingual (Spanish) Early…
Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
…student enrollment in counties such as Berkshire and Franklin, insufficient state investment, and lower tax bases to draw from. The panel recommended an annual appropriation for schools that have seen…
Meal options for students during school closure
Schools continue to think outside the box with meal delivery as well as pick up during this extended school closure. Franklin County Technical School, with the help of FM Kuzmeskus…
Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position
HATFIELD — Principals at two elementary schools in Franklin County are finalists to become the next principal at Hatfield Elementary School beginning July 1. Conor Driscoll, principal at Gill Elementary…
Scholar and Common Core critic Yong Zhao says schools need to rethink use of classroom technology
…work together on engineering projects. William Dornbush, data management specialist for Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls, said he agreed with Zhao that the demands Common Core standards place…