This full-day free workshop made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be led by Kate Todhunter, a Northampton High School social studies…
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Laurel Peltier
Laurel Peltier holds an Ed.D. in Special Education Leadership and C.A.G.S. in Special Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, as well as a professional license as a Special Education…
Federal Humanities Grant Showcases Pioneer Valley’s Role In Technological Innovation
NORTHAMPTON – A new grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities will bring $168,400 to help 72 educators around the country make history relevant and exciting for students by…
Baker orders schools to stay closed through end of school year
…statewide organizations, such as the Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, have been urging Baker to call off the rest of the school year. “We are…
HEC Academy students add nutrition education to their weekly schedule
…Jackson Street School team, who provides HEC Academy’s lunches, and through a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, HEC will be able to incorporate reusable materials into the…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) welcomes two new specialists to professional development roles
…support for special education administrators and their programs.” Both educators bring extensive experience to their new roles. With an M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Massachusetts, Sharon Murphy…
Collaborative for Educational Services Begins Statewide Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Project
…Aid training to educators, administrators and parents across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) will fund the project as part of their Mental…
A meeting of the minds: Sunderland sixth-graders interview UMass graduate students for podcasts
…website. Using a website called Soundtrap.com, the students can mix and edit audio and add sound effects. The students have been working on their podcasts for roughly a month, and…
Four Corners student fundraiser helps ailing children
…the needs of animals in the Pioneer Valley. This past year, the money went to Berkshire Family and Children, helping out with the homeless of western Massachusetts. This year, the…
New principal to join Granby Junior Senior High School
…Sullivan has an associate degree in liberal arts from Holyoke Community College, a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a master’s in teaching from Fitchburg…