From the Commissioner’s Weekly Update: A recent report about design and resource allocation in schools and districts participating in the state’s Expanded Learning Time grant initiative might be of interest…
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Schools end blizzard bag program after state cancels initiative
…to students to complete at home on snow days. Each bag counts as one day of attendance, meaning schools do not need to tack on an extra day to the…
Holyoke voters being asked for $54 million to replace aging middle schools
…on Nov. 5 approve building two 550-student middle schools. The project would receive up to $75.8 million in funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, but residents would have to…
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…
Gazda speaks about challenges facing public education and MCAS scores with Buz Eisenberg
CES Executive Director Todd Gazda was a guest on WHMP’s The Afternoon Buzz show with Buz Eisenberg on August 17th. Gazda shared his thoughts about current challenges in public education…
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…
Rossana Salazar
…years of experience working with the Latino community, providing direct support to parents, children and families. Her work experience extends to public schools as well as to other institutions dedicated…
HEC Academy
Home E Search query for: blog blog tag leominster public schools ( Page 14 ) We Believe Every Student Can Learn and Succeed The Collaborative for Educational Services has been…
CES appoints interim Executive Director as current Executive Director steps down
…H. Gazda, Ed.D., JD, has been the CES Executive Director since July of 2021. Dr. Gazda was the Superintendent of Ludlow Public Schools from 2012 to 2021, and was the…
Area parents share concerns about school reopening plans
…are evolving as I hear from everybody … but as the child of public school teachers and as an advocate for public schools, my feeling is always trust the teachers,…