NORTHAMPTON — With Massachusetts schools closed through at least April 7 as part of a state effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, school districts are adjusting to…
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Gov. Charlie Baker proposes major change to charter school funding formula
…for charter school tuition. Baker wants to give district schools an extra $20.5 million next year through the charter school reimbursement formula, for a total of $101 million, with most…
Smith Academy principal leaving for bigger school
…spring Berrios was a finalist for superintendent of Easthampton Public Schools. He and Allison LeClair were the final two candidates, and in April, the school committee chose LeClair in a…
Gill-Montague school system seeks ways to address civil rights concerns
TURNERS FALLS – The Gill-Montague School District has the right policies and procedures in place concerning civil rights violations in its secondary schools, although in some instances staff haven’t followed…
Charter school debate looms over raising state caps
…said during a forum Thursday at the Northampton Senior Center about how charter school payments affect the Northampton schools. State figures show that Northampton paid $2.25 million in charter school…
Massachusetts statewide school mask order coming
…to mask up in schools as we all work to meet or exceed the 80% vaccination benchmark that we’re talking about,” Peyser said. While it’s unclear how school district officials…
Raising the bar: Belchertown elementary school to provide piano education to all students
…The remaining $20,000 will come from in-school and public funds, Gould said. The school is also looking to partner with different groups in town to help fund the lab. Piano…
Chocolate milk is heading back to school
…ease standards for whole grains, sodium and milk during a visit to Catoctin Elementary School in Leesburg, Va. He said school food rules had cost districts and states an extra…
CES Educator Licensure program provides supportive path to teaching
…graduate school, beginning work in a para/school support position at the Chinese Immersion Charter School in Hadley while investigating options for obtaining his teaching credentials. He has been at Holyoke…
Swift River School forum on standardized testing draws large crowd
…planning stages, according to Johanna Bartlett, school committee chair. Town officials and school committee members from Wendell and Union #28, Hatfield, Longmeadow, Holyoke and Gill-Montague schools attended, as well as…