AMHERST — Anti-bias training throughout the Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional schools, under the Welcoming Schools Seal of Excellence Track, will soon be getting underway, continuing an effort to create…
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Hinds and Blais say launch of Rural Schools Commission ‘a big win’ for region
…schools in rural areas, though Hinds, D-Pittsfield, said other schools that have low or declining enrollment could end up being included as well. “This is a continuation of the Student…
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As Massachusetts charter schools enroll more students with disabilities, who exactly are they serving?
…district schools to educate them, because charter schools have fewer students with those needs. “Charter schools don’t have the economy of scale that district schools have,” Carrero said. Over the…
Rural Schools Roundtable emphasizes funding difficulties for area’s rural schools
…to accommodate rural schools. She said the formula takes into account schools with between 300 and 600 students, and many of local schools fall below that benchmark. “It’s feels like…
Despite Claims, PVCICS is Not a Model of Integrated K-12 Public Education
…Superintendent, Granby Public Schools John Robert Superintendent, Hatfield Public Schools Tari Thomas Superintendent, R.C. Mahar Regional, Orange and Petersham Elementary Schools Nicholas Young, Superintendent, South Hadley Public Schools Marlene DiLeo,…
Excellence In Education: Living our Guiding Principles Awards – February and March winners announced
…well of information and experience.” Central Region: Gopesh Pandey, Teacher at Leahy Detention Gopesh creates a classroom environment where the students feel safe to ask for help and take risks….
Joyce Hanousek
…students and families, consultation to teachers, and frequently provided professional development to staff. In addition, she was the Safe Schools Planning Coordinator for 22 years responsible for plan development, training…
Conference draws 140 educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
On November 17th, 2022 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, the SPIFFY Coalition co-sponsored and co-organized the 9th Annual Safe and Healthy Schools Summit: Supporting Schools in Seeking Racial Healing…
Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee
As rural schools and their challenges continue to become a more prominent topic at the state level, two local champions of Franklin County’s schools have been tapped to serve as…