EASTHAMPTON — The morning announcement may have indicated that it was school day 75, but when middle school students returned from their holiday break on Wednesday morning, many admitted that…
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Fifteen Superintendents Express Charter Concerns with Area Legislators
…impact of charter schools and school choice on smaller and rural districts, especially in Franklin, Hampshire, and Berkshire counties. These schools lead the state in the percentage of students enrolled…
Franklin County Technical School receives grant for tree nursery
…came to fruition last year when David Detmold, chairman of the Montague Tree Advisory Committee, joined the effort and Richardson brought the school on board. The Tech School and the…
Exemplary Status for four CES-run After School Programs
…Elementary School of Gill-Montague regional school district; Palmer Middle School, Palmer Public Schools; and Maple and Pepin Elementary Schools, both of Easthampton Public Schools. Taggart explains that “each site is…
Laurel Peltier leading cohorts in Connecticut for Special Education
Laurel Peltier, CES Curriculum and Instructional Specialist in Special Education, has been part of the team leading the Special Education Team Leader Institute (SETLI) since this Massachusetts state-wide program began…
Urban legislators don’t get the struggle to fund large, rural bus routes
…costs exceed $1 million annually. Last year, when the reimbursement was 73 percent, Frontier Regional School lost $73,258 in transportation costs, Pioneer Valley Regional School lost $221,246, Mahar Regional School…
After School program coming to Easthampton High School
The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) 21st Century After School program has received three year grant funding to open an out-of-school time (OST) program at Easthampton High School. The program…
2 high schools to merge into one ‘Holyoke High School’ with 2 campuses, spelling end of ‘Dean Tech’
HOLYOKE – Holyoke High School and William J. Dean Technical High School will merge and become one school with two campuses effective for the 2018-2019 school year, officials said Friday….
ESE Issues Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts Report
…to be distributed to rural school districts. It examines enrollment, staffing, spending trends, local aid, school choice, and charter school tuitions to understand the challenges facing rural districts. The report…
Orange committee to discuss name and budget for new school on Thursday
…School. Orange has received state support for its plan to build a three-story addition to Fisher Hill Elementary School for preschool through second grade, to demolish the 39; adjacent Dexter…