WARE, MA – Initiatives initiated by the Special Education Director Heather Bish, that include a weekly newsletter and monthly “brainstorming” session with neighboring districts, were praised by the school committee…
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Collaborative for Educational Services announces the launch this fall of the Massachusetts Licensure Academy for K-12 Educators of Students with Moderate Disabilities
…Collaborative for Educational Services has extensive experience providing high quality, research-based education in educator preparation and professional development programs, and has been an ESE-approved provider of Post-Baccalaureate Initial Licensure programs…
Sanderson Academy teacher receives grant for remote education efforts
ASHFIELD — A local kindergarten teacher has been awarded a COVID-19 Relief Grant from the Association of American Educators Foundation (AAEF) for her efforts to improve access to remote education….
Title IX – US Department of Education issues policy letter
The US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently issued a policy letter to public school districts reminding administrators of their obligation to designate at least one individual to…
Bill S.261 would support literacy intervention programs in Massachusetts
BOSTON, MA – The Education Committee took testimony Wednesday on a bill that seeks to catch struggling young readers before it’s too late. A measure under consideration by Education would…
Expanding the Presidential Scholars Program to Honor Students in Career and Technical Education
President Obama signed an Executive Order expanding the United States Presidential Scholars program to establish a new category of outstanding scholars in career and technical education (CTE). The announcement of…
Lawmakers Move to Limit Government’s Role in Education
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress on Wednesday moved to substantially scale back the federal government’s role in education, particularly the use of high-stakes standardized testing to punish schools, in the first…
Area lawmakers active in crafting landmark education bill
…have their fingerprints all over the legislation. The landmark compromise legislation is a significant overhaul of the state’s Chapter 70 education funding formula. It was largely based on the PROMISE…
PARCC test pros and cons debated at Massachusetts Board of Education hearing
…test during a public hearing Tuesday. The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education held its fifth and last hearing to discuss the proposed switch from public schools using the…
Governor Baker signs FY16 Budget
…concerns about many of the governor’s vetoes, particularly related to education, where he has cut programs ranging from early childhood to colleges and universities…given the increasing importance of education in…