WASHINGTON — The way the nation’s public schools are evaluated — teachers, students and the schools themselves — is headed for a major makeover, with a sweeping shift from federal…
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Fall 2014 Special Olympics offers fun in Granby
…field echoed the bright colors sported by the 87 participants, and the volunteers working to set up and support the event. Students came from schools in Northampton, South Hadley, Granby,…
Gill-Montague school system seeks ways to address civil rights concerns
…several civil rights related incidents in the schools. Sullivan conceded the schools could do better at policing racially related harassment and other civil rights violations, and suggested hiring a second…
Isolda Ortega-Bustamante named as Development Director at CES
…State and Federal Programs for Holyoke Public Schools, overseeing $17 million dollars in public grant programs, and leading the district in securing a $300,000 state grant to bolster enrichment activities…
Center for Emerging Educational Practice
Home E Search query for: blog blog tag rural schools association ( Page 30 ) The Center for Emerging Educational Practice This new Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) resource is…
Charter school debate looms over raising state caps
NORTHAMPTON, MA — As government officials debate whether to lift a cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the state, the local chapter of the League of Women…
Student-Centered Programs Help Kids Feel Connected
…voice.” – Lesley Wilson, JFK Middle School Principal, 2007 The first CES After School/21st Century Learning Programs began in 1999, to serve 7 district middle schools through a three year…
Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position
HATFIELD — Principals at two elementary schools in Franklin County are finalists to become the next principal at Hatfield Elementary School beginning July 1. Conor Driscoll, principal at Gill Elementary…
Gateway’s ‘blizzard bags’ cut makeup days in sunny June
…“Blizzard bags.” Schools close June 14th in the district. Blizzard bags were first implemented in the state in Burlington Public Schools, and are really just assignments ready for students to…
Gov. Charlie Baker proposes major change to charter school funding formula
BOSTON, MA — Gov. Charlie Baker, a strong advocate for charter schools, is using his fiscal year 2017 budget proposal to change the way in which district schools are reimbursed…