…administered to 8th, 10th and 12th graders in public schools in Hampshire County, 35% of 8th graders and 43% of 10th graders report depressive symptoms, and 28% of 10th graders…
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Career Skills Workshop at the Amherst Survival Center
…to a growing phenomenon of poverty and homelessness in central and western Massachusetts. The Center connects residents of Hampshire and Franklin Counties to food, clothing, healthcare, wellness, and community primarily…
Prevention and Health Equity
…hampshire county food policy council ( Page 14 ) Prevention and Health Equity We actively support the leadership of people of color, the LGBTQIA+ population, those with diverse abilities, and…
A Goodbye to Bill Erickson
…passion for education and educators. Bill retired from his position as Superintendent of the Hampshire Regional School District and its member towns in 2005, after a 43-year career as a…
Franklin County schools, public and private, plan for COVID-19
School superintendents across Franklin County are doing like everyone else when it comes to COVID-19: trying not to overreact while doing everything they can to keep their students, teachers and…
Franklin County Technical School receives grant for tree nursery
TURNERS FALLS, MA — Three years ago, Kurt Richardson, an instructor in Franklin County Technical School’s Landscaping and Horticulture program, and Nancy Hazard, a member of the Greenfield Tree Committee,…
Five Franklin county schools earn ‘Green Team’ awards
Five Franklin County schools were recognized by the state for their outstanding work in an environmental education program. Greenfield High School, Federal Street School, Math and Science Academy, Bernardston Elementary…
Franklin County Technical School starts year with student-built computers
Turners Falls, MA – Students in the Franklin County Technical School’s computer programming and web design program started the school year with 26 new computers, but the students themselves were…
Franklin County has two Schools of Recognition
Two Franklin County schools are among the 67 recognized by the state for strong MCAS achievement or for exceeding their performance targets. Whately Elementary School and Swift River School in…
Gail Healy retires after 39 years in Franklin County
NORTHFIELD — Gail Healy will be leaving her job as assistant superintendent of Pioneer Valley Regional School District on Sept. 7, ending a 39-year education career in Franklin County that…