…as the Office of the Secretary of Education. With the enactment of the Safe and Supportive Schools provisions in August of 2014, Massachusetts becomes a national leader in supporting schools…
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MIAC reverses Rule 53 decision
…students to participate on high school teams. Thus, all single-principal schools that include students in grades 7 – 12 can continue to use middle school athletics without a waiver, and…
Educators from Collaborative for Educational Services Publish Book on IEP and 504 Teams
…practice, the book provides a framework that identifies opportunities to build connections between educators, establish relationships with service providers, strengthen school-family partnerships, address inequities, and develop student self-determination. Readers will…
No Child Left Behind getting makeover
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…
Pioneer to begin $400,000 computer replacement
NORTHFIELD – Work will begin this summer on a $400,000 computer equipment upgrade plan at the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s five schools. The district will borrow the money for…
Gill Elementary Global Finals team gets schoolwide send-off
GILL — Students from Gill Elementary School lined the hallways with posters and cheers on Monday morning to send the school’s Destination Imagination team off to global finals. Principal Conor…
Excellence In Education: Living our Guiding Principles Awards – April and May winners announced
…students as well as high school and post-graduate students.” “She is able to keep her high school students engaged in work and assist the post-graduates with their college classes. When…
Distinguished UMass Historian Encourages HEC Academy Graduates to Pursue their Dreams
…Academy to follow their dreams without the fear of failure. HEC Academy is an alternative school managed by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton. Bracey inspired listeners at…
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…
Joan E. Schuman scholarship inspires students to pursue their dreams
…a two- or four-year higher education institution. Schuman says that many students with special needs struggle in school until they get into an alternative school setting that supports their learning…