…do well in school, to pay attention and to navigate their environment,” said Damon E. Jones, a research assistant professor of health and human development at Pennsylvania State University. He…
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Local 21st Century Learning Centers approved for funding for this coming school year
NORTHAMPTON – State funding for five “exemplary” out-of-school time programs in the region has been approved for the coming school year. The five programs provide high quality academic enrichment opportunities…
Sixteen schools in five Western MA school districts awarded Digital Connections Partnership Schools Grants
…Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) and the Office of Municipal and School Technology within the Executive Office of Technology Services (EOTSS). The grants provide funds from the state that help…
Interns gain experience in life sciences, and a paycheck
…said that they will start the students at state minimum wage, as they are required by law, but that they plan on increasing those wages a few weeks into the…
Massachusetts Senate passes Breakfast After the Bell legislation
BOSTON (WWLP) – Several schools in the western part of the state already offer what is known as the Breakfast After the Bell program, which makes sure students aren’t hungry…
A ‘new approach’ to teaching computer science: Get rid of the computer
…a statewide program organized by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Massachusetts Exploring Computer Science Partnership. It was funded by a $40,000 National Science Foundation grant. The dozen western…
Two Educators Honored with 2021 Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award
…to cybersecurity careers. High-quality cybersecurity education is key to addressing this national security imperative.” Ms. Rice is a local, state, and national leader in expanding cybersecurity education and increasing access…
Food policy council wins grant to turn hunger stories into policy advocacy
…with the council. That’s where the $20,000 Community Power Grant from Project Bread, the state’s leading food security organization, comes in. Adriana Mendes-Sheldon, director of community partnerships at Project Bread,…
Educator Preparation programs win approval from the MA Office of Educator Licensure
NORTHAMPTON, MA –The Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, MA has received program approval to continue the statewide teacher licensure preparation programs currently managed by the agency, as well as…
Search for Amherst-Pelham school chief postponed until fall
…hired, Ray and Associates Executive Leadership Search, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, had violated provisions of state law in asking candidates about their criminal background. At a joint meeting Tuesday, the…