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…
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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…
Franklin County Tech hosts ‘Tradeswomen of Tomorrow’ panel for freshmen girls
MONTAGUE — As freshmen girls at Franklin County Technical School weigh which trade they want to study for the rest of their high school years, school administrators are urging them…
State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts
After years of state, school and town officials beating the drum for rural school aid, rural districts, including Mohawk, Frontier, Pioneer Valley, and the 19 member-town Franklin County Technical School…
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…
My Turn: Our educational landscape: Charter schools’ negative impact in area
…losing about 220 per year in Hampshire County and 150 per year in Franklin County. Overall, over 12 percent of students in both Franklin and Hampshire counties are in charter…
Prevention and Health Equity
…hampshire county food policy council ( Page 16 ) 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…
Children/Youth/Families
…healthy hampshire county food policy council ( Page 16 ) We believe everyone can learn and succeed. CES specializes in programs and services that support children, families, and communities directly….
Classrooms: Teachers to be honored with excellence awards
…among other items. Here are this year’s award-winning teachers in Hampshire and Franklin County public schools: Amherst-Pelham schools — Richard Eckart, Amherst Regional High School; Kelly Carlisle, Pelham Elementary; Tiffany…