EASTHAMPTON — Ninth-grade students at Easthampton High School will no longer be called “freshmen.” Instead, they will be called “first years.” The change was approved by the School Committee as…
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Union 38 asks for state transportation funding
…1.5 miles from school,” said Union 38 Superintendent Lynn Carey in a letter mailed to state legislators. To encourage rural towns to form more efficient regional school districts in the…
Jan Hollenbeck
…secondary transition services, assistive technology, and Section 504 for a Massachusetts Public School District. She received her BS and OTD degrees in occupational therapy from Tufts University – Boston School…
Bill Erickson
Bill Erickson is retired from his position as Superintendent of the Hampshire Regional School District and its member towns and is currently the administrative consultant for the Collaborative for Educational…
El Salvadoran immigrants will still be welcome in Amherst schools if Temporary Protected Status ends, officials say
AMHERST — In keeping with its tradition of being a sanctuary and a welcoming community, school officials this week told parents the district will continue to teach and serve El…
Shawn Fortin
…using technology to support student engagement, facilitate service learning, and leverage school and district level leadership. Shawn holds a Master of Education degree in Policy, Planning, and Administration from Boston…
Social-Emotional Development: What’s happening in districts?
…“an increasing — and convincing — body of evidence” suggesting, what many teachers already know: “When schools and their partners address “social-emotional” competencies, such as self-regulation and interpersonal communication, in…
Belchertown teacher a quarterfinalist for music educator Grammy Award
BELCHERTOWN — A Belchertown music teacher has been selected as a quarterfinalist for the 2020 Grammy Music Educator Award. Geoffrey Gould, a music teacher at Swift River Elementary School, is…
Sara Lowe
…assistive technology faculty member at the Santa Rosa Junior College. Currently she works in New Hampshire as both a SLP and AT specialist in the Fall Mountain Regional School District….
Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition is recipient of $100,000 grant for substance abuse prevention
…five cities/towns in Hampshire County – Amherst, Ware, Hadley, South Hadley and Northampton. Municipal leaders, including school superintendents, mayors, town managers, select board members, police chiefs and public health directors,…