…state about $20 million, with the money going to 50 traditional rural public school districts. Buoniconti said this represents about 0.32 percent of the state’s $6.2 billion public education budget….
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Graduation Rates Up, Dropouts Down in Massachusetts High Schools
…low-income families. The second-largest school district in the state, Springfield, boasted the best improvement of any urban district in the state. Across the state, 87.3 percent of students who entered…
Five Franklin county schools earn ‘Green Team’ awards
…awarded by the state out of the nearly 300 schools that participated across the commonwealth. A press release from the state said nearly 60,000 students were a part of the…
AESA Walter G. Turner Award goes to Senator Chang-Diaz and Rep. Peisch
…districts was critical when “the malfeasance of one of our members brought intense scrutiny by a variety of state agencies to all educational collaboratives around the state.” Steve Theall, executive…
New program lets schools compete for increased funding
…public schools to compete for additional state funding. The proposal is backed by mayors and leaders in business and education. They’re asking the state for $75 million so under-performing schools…
Healthy Hampshire Receives CISA 2022 Local Hero Award
…and recently starting the Food Policy Council in Hampshire County. In particular, the organization was congratulated for putting the folks who are experiencing the issues at the center of solving…
CES Instructor Danielle Maco earns BreakFree Educator Badge
…her cells were used for medical research. Her story incorporated learning about ethical practices in medicine while touching on both history and science. Students completed their work by either drawing…
Integrating SEL Standards into Everyday Activities
…support children’s learning. We will discuss practical strategies for supporting children who may display challenging behaviors and how a proactive approach can prevent or mitigate potential issues. Attendees are invited…
FC Tech hosts gender and sexuality conference
…talked about some of the issues LGBTQ students face like dropping out, homelessness and others,” Wheeler said. “We also had students discuss the cultures inside of their schools and ways…
Story exhibit on May 1st highlights action-oriented conversations around anti-racism
…is not only to share stories of oppression in the district, but also to share “wonderful” experiences of anti-racism happening in Northampton schools. “When we’re dealing with issues of oppression…