…end of the year. A few school districts in Franklin County recently started the blizzard bag program: Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont, Ralph C. Mahar, Orange and Petersham. The remaining districts —…
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High Court Argument to Center on Level of Benefits for Special Education
…the latest case, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School Board, (Case No. 15-827), is a 17-year-old Colorado student with autism, called “Drew” in court briefs. His parents contend that the…
Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee
As rural schools and their challenges continue to become a more prominent topic at the state level, two local champions of Franklin County’s schools have been tapped to serve as…
Juuling in school: E-cigarette use prevalent among local youth
…percent of 952 participating 12th-graders in Hampshire County said they had tried an electronic cigarette at least once. Just over 21 percent said they had used it in the last…
Kathi Titus, M.Ed.
…youth who reside in institutional settings across the state (Departments of Mental Health, Youth Services, Public Health and County Houses of Correction). Titus taught at the high school level for…
Joan E. Schuman scholarship inspires students to pursue their dreams
…the Collaborative for Educational Services. The scholarship will benefit special education students graduating from any Franklin or Hampshire County high school or CES’s HEC Academy, who are moving on to…
Students to ask state for more education funds
…formula, which hasn’t been revised in almost 25 years. The current formula disadvantages rural schools, says the Hampshire and Franklin County Rural Schools Coalition, because it links funding to enrollment….
FC Tech hosts gender and sexuality conference
TURNERS FALLS — Franklin County Technical School hosted a conference for all western Massachusetts high school Gender and Sexuality Alliances to help LGBTQ students become leaders in their schools and…
CES Director Accepts National Award For Innovative Leadership
…and professional development programs to a limited number of schools in Hampshire County,” according to CES Board Chair, Lisa Minnick. This week, Schuman will be awarded the prestigious Justus A….
Matt Rigney
…which he works with five Hampshire County schools to deliver Chapter 74 and non-Chapter 74 Perkins programming in disciplines ranging from engineering to early childhood, welding, graphic design, and culinary….