HADLEY, MA — After hearing testimony that the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is draining resources from local school districts and not educating a sufficiently diverse student body, the…
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Introduction to Elementary Inquiry Using History’s Mysteries Webinar
…makes a good leader? Grade 2: Unit 1: Why do people move? Unit 2: Why do we need maps? Grade 3: Unit 1: Why do people celebrate the 4th of…
Gazda visit to RISE program in Springfield
…so that he might speak with teachers and staff to learn first hand how he and CES might better support the important work they do for the youth in their…
Whately Elementary selects Kristina Kirton as new principal
…teachers, faculty and a Selectboard member — interviewed 11 candidates before narrowing it down to three finalists. Newly appointed Superintendent Darius Modestow made the ultimate decision. Modestow said he appreciated…
Holliston’s Jackson named Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year
…leadership in the areas of education, professional development and community involvement. In the announcement, AASA Executive Director Daniel Domenech said Jackson “personifies exemplary leadership on behalf of public education throughout…
Understanding “PDA”/Pervasive Drive for Autonomy: What Educators Need to Know with Dr. Alex Hirshberg
…everyday demands. Some professionals advocating for this concept recommend removing all demands placed on these children—an approach that is rapidly raising questions, concerns, and requests for accommodation in school settings….
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…test scores to be used to remove underperforming teachers and to shut down struggling schools. They were also unpopular because they led to an explosion in the number of tests…
Massachusetts Senate passes Breakfast After the Bell legislation
…work up in Greenfield, I’ve visited a Breakfast After the Bell site and I will tell you it is nothing but uplifting to see teachers and students starting the day…
A ‘new approach’ to teaching computer science: Get rid of the computer
…During a weeklong workshop earlier this month at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke, 15 teachers took their first steps in spreading a new wave of computer…
New Middle School principal has top traits requested by parents
…joining a talented team of teachers and to meet the active parent community at Greenfield Middle School and the Math and Science Academy,” Cousland said. “I am genuinely looking forward…