…to graduation. While data are scarce, Diploma Plus appears to outperform many other programs serving a similarly challenging population. A 2009 study by the American Youth Policy Forum concluded that…
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New Title IX Rule Has Explicit Ban on Discrimination of LGBTQ+ Students
…Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga., that federal employment law prohibits that type of discrimination. But the new rules make that explicit under Title IX without room for…
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…
Elementary School In Berkshires Revamps Culture With Trauma In Mind
…arts and tourist venues of Berkshire County, rates of unemployment, poverty and opioid abuse have been rising. That’s why Retzel has spent the last year trying to turn Lee Elementary…
Franklin Tech steps away from musicals
Turners Falls, MA – In a vocational school, arts are not always the focus. At Franklin County Technical School, days are already packed with traditional subjects and the student’s vocations,…
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…
National award promotes use of educational technology in the Department of Youth Services
…the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) and Commonwealth Corporation, were selected by CEEAS to join five other states and Los Angeles County in the “Unjammed Initiative.” “We are thrilled to…
Local technical schools lead donations to area hospitals
Two local technical schools, Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls, and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton, have each made donations of supplies to their local hospitals…
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…
Gwendolyn VanSant
…She has worked with corporations, schools, colleges & universities, law enforcement, hospitals, teaching and leadership institutes and more. Originating in Berkshire County, her social justice work has been sought out…