…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…
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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…
Kevin Courtney
Kevin Courtney is a consultant to the Executive Director at CES, whose responsibilities include serving as a liaison to the Franklin County school districts and working with school leaders, primarily…
Hawlemont sees new principal, new programs
…year, Rutz taught seventh-grade science at the Mohawk Trail Regional School and won a Franklin County “Science Educator of the Year” award from the state Association of Science Teachers. At…
He’s game for becoming superintendent
TURNERS FALLS, MA — As principal of the Franklin County Technical School, Richard Martin was known for a nearer-than-the-bleachers involvement in the vocational high school’s sports teams, suiting up for…