…promise to them by providing access to equitable and excellent educational opportunities. The U.S. Department of Education stands ready to support states and local districts as they welcome these important new members…
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Western MA coalition releases recommendations for minimizing the impact of trauma on young children involved in DCF
…(DCF) and community partners, facilitated by CES. The report has been submitted to DCF and the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), the two state agencies overseeing the education,…
Isolda Ortega-Bustamante
…Education Project, a provider of Adult Basic Education in Holyoke, Ms. Ortega-Bustamante expanded partnerships and programming with a dedicated team of adult educators. Before moving to the Pioneer Valley in…
Starting Strong Summit convenes early childhood leaders and stakeholders from across the Commonwealth
…Max Kargman Associate Professor in Human Development and Urban Education Advancement at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, who emphasized the critical need to promote development of social emotional competency…
Catherine Glennon
…and present workshops. Catherine has worked with the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Project Zero (2023-24), MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Civics Education (2020-4), and with the…
Despite Claims, PVCICS is Not a Model of Integrated K-12 Public Education
…but let’s not pretend that it is a model for educational equity. We note with pride that Horace Mann, the first Secretary of Education in Massachusetts, was a pioneer for…
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
In 1974, the Massachusetts special education law Chapter 766 was passed, which required that all school districts provide education in a new and more inclusive way for students with special…
Transforming Education for Social Justice Conference set to take place on March 29th, 2025
The Collaborative for Educational Services is in the final stages of planning for the fourth regional Transforming Education for Social Justice conference for PK-12 educators, leaders, students, and community members,…
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on New Nation’s Report Card on History and Civics Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the latest Nation’s Report card showing a decline in history and civics scores for eighth graders: “The latest data…
Education secretary hears about rural school challenges
NORTHFIELD — In the Pioneer Valley Regional School library and on the trails behind the building, Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler got a lesson in rural education. Tutwiler, along…