Part of the restrictions Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker imposed on the state on Sunday evening was a statewide closure of all schools in the Bay State. The Governor said that…
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Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
…that will result in the closing of two or more schools.School choice ■ Cap school choice for rural districts. DESE should measure the impact of school choice, vocational schools and…
A new report says Massachusetts schools are the best in the nation
…said Massachusetts schools are the best in the nation. (But you already knew that, right?) Every year, the report grades each state on its overall education performance. Each state receives…
North Adams schools Superintendent James Montpare to announce retirement
NORTH ADAMS, MA — North Adams Public Schools Superintendent James Montepare will announce his upcoming retirement at a School Committee meeting on Tuesday. Montepare, who has served as the district’s…
Local technical schools lead donations to area hospitals
Two local technical schools, Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls, and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton, have each made donations of supplies to their local hospitals…
Granby taps 2nd choice for top spot with schools
…now an assistant superintendent for the Southbridge schools, said Friday, “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the community. Beyond that, we are moving through the next steps and…
CES Conference Explores How Technology Can Help Students Learn
…from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Over 200 educators, technology specialists, and administrators from Pioneer Valley schools attended the event. As advanced technologies transform nearly every industry, competency with these…
Trauma Informed Schools: Creating Classroom Culture
I think we can all agree that despite all we know about behavior and trauma sensitive schools, the behaviors and attitudes about learning seen in today’s classrooms have changed. Since…
Orange: state shortchanges its SPED funding by $3.5 million
ORANGE — It’s not just rural schools feeling left behind by the 25-year-old formula for state aid, it’s schools with a high number of special education students too. Unfortunately, Orange’s…
Staff shortages throughout K-12 education are taking a toll
…of these intersecting forces. This inability to fill vacant positions has a trickle down effect on all programming and services in our schools. When schools cannot find qualified candidates, it…