…as the Vice President of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S.), and serves as a member of the M.A.S.S. Executive Committee and Legislative Committee. Since 2018, he has also…
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Driving Through Mud: How Rural Mass. Schools Are Coping With Rising Transportation Costs
It’s hard for rural schools in Massachusetts to get kids to and from class every day — especially now, in muddy season, when the snow has melted and the rain…
Breaking the school-to-prison pipeline for young offenders one class at a time
…in a new light. As reported by Hari Sreenivasan of PBS, “Just one third (of states) mandate that these kids meet the same standards as their public school counterparts. Massachusetts…
Why young people are striking Friday: ‘I won’t go to school and act like everything is normal’
NORTHAMPTON — On Friday, many students will skip school for a trip to Boston — but it’s not for fun. The students, along with many adults, will attend the youth-led…
Amherst educator hired to co-lead Mohawk
BUCKLAND, MA — Former Amherst Regional Middle School principal Marisa Mendonsa of Florence has been hired for the newly created co-principal position at the Mohawk Trail Regional School. Mendonsa will…
STEM@Work: a unique paid internship program for high school students
…an intern at the University of Massachusetts and her plans to pursue STEM-related work at Dartmouth. https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/stemwork-a-unique-paid-internship-program-for-high-school-students/ For more information on how to apply for this program visit: www.collaborative.org/programs/school-work/stemwork ….
Rural schools to push for millions more in state aid
BUCKLAND — Hoping to boost state money to rural school districts by about $9.5 million, educators at the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition voted unanimously Wednesday to back a proposal for…
Governor Baker Grants $5 Million for Regional School Transportation Funding
BOSTON, MA – Governor Charlie Baker announced today a $5 million investment in the Regional School Transportation Reimbursement Fund (RTR Fund) that supports student transportation efforts of 85 regional school…
Sixteen schools in five Western MA school districts awarded Digital Connections Partnership Schools Grants
Western Massachusetts schools will receive just over $480,000 of the $3.8 million dollar Digital Connections Partnership Schools Grants awarded last week by the Baker-Polito Administration. Sixteen schools within Belchertown, Gill-Montague,…
It Was Hard This Year to Keep Politics Out of High School Yearbooks
A high school yearbook is a keepsake. Like an Instagram filter, it’s meant to bathe recent memories in the warm, soft-focus glow of nostalgia. As an object, it evokes affection…