Shelburne Falls, MA — Superintendents representing most of the 36 Franklin and Hampshire County public school districts gathered today to share with legislators their concerns about the impact of charter…
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Diana Bonneville named Hampshire Regional School District’s new superintendent
WESTHAMPTON — The Hampshire Regional School District’s school committees have selected Diana Bonneville, currently the interim superintendent of South Hadley Public Schools, as the district’s next superintendent. Pending contract negotiations,…
Franklin County Schools sign transportation joint purchase
As the 2018-19 school year winds to a close, five Franklin County School Districts, led by school business managers, have worked together for a new joint transportation bid for services…
Berkshire County weeks from having only special education public day school
NORTH ADAMS — Berkshire County is just weeks from having a special education public day school. The North Berkshire Academy will launch its special education collaborative program in January, inside…
Districts team up on county’s first public therapeutic day school
…new example of that approach is North Berkshire Academy, the county’s first public therapeutic day school, which operates in the North Adams Armory building at 206 Ashland St. in that…
Western MA coalition releases recommendations for minimizing the impact of trauma on young children involved in DCF
…early childhood providers and DCF workers and supervisors in the Greenfield Area Office (covering Franklin County, Athol and most of Hampshire County). Approximately 70% of DCF Greenfield Area Office staff…
Hampshire Regional High School students lead social distance-friendly virtual graduation with speeches, tassel turning
On Friday, Anne Curran, salutatorian and class president of Hampshire Regional High School, asked graduates to please rise during the high school’s graduation. Through a virtual event, viewers can see…
Judy Rush new Hampshire Regional School District superintendent
WESTHAMPTON — Hampshire Regional School District’s search for a new superintendent is over after a unanimous vote to hire Judy Rush, the director of curriculum and instruction for Pittsfield Public…
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
…needs residing in their communities. The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), then Hampshire Educational Collaborative (HEC), soon began to help districts in Hampshire County with programs that could support students…
Rural School Aid in State Budget
…allowing it “to build on the success of its first year, which provided nearly 40,000 families with fresh, healthy, local food, and millions of dollars in sales to Massachusetts farmers,”…