…are all challenges and problems that local high schoolers face. But a series of programs in the state are providing some solutions. For a high schooler looking to take college…
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Gazda named as new Executive Director
…currently the Superintendent of schools for the Ludlow School District and comes with a variety of skill sets, experiences and a great deal of enthusiasm. I also want to express…
Pioneer to adopt youth in transition program
NORTHFIELD, MA — Come next school year, Pioneer Valley Regional School students who experience a long absence will receive extra clinical and academic support through the Bridge for Resilient Youth…
Mount Tom Academy Class of 2021
…whom an alternative to traditional high school settings can be beneficial. The graduates have completed their high school work at Mount Tom Academy and receive their diplomas from their sending…
Holyoke voters being asked for $54 million to replace aging middle schools
HOLYOKE — When temperatures soar outside, classrooms inside William R. Peck Middle School can get even hotter. Andrea Salvas, the assistant principal at the school, which serves students in grades…
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…
Easthampton chooses LeClair for superintendent
…superintendent of Agawam public schools since 2012. Berrios has been principal of Smith Academy since 2012, and was vice principal of Chicopee Fairview Veterans Memorial Middle School from 2009 to…
Author talks to high school students about trauma, life
GREENFIELD — Award-winning young adult author A.S. King asked several hundred Greenfield High School students Friday morning to look for their “own cans of succotash and examine their suitcases.” Before…
The vocational surge: Smith Voc, South Hadley schools experiencing increased demand
Carlos Rivera knew several years ago as a middle school student that he wanted to attend Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School. At the time, Rivera said he didn’t like…
New sensory walkway at Bernardston Elementary School to encourage motor skill development
BERNARDSTON — Students are already jumping, tip-toeing and leap-frogging across the new sensory walkway, installed at Bernardston Elementary School over Columbus Day weekend. Sensory walkways are colorful, creative ways for…