…student trauma such as teen suicide, which is more prevalent here than for the state as a whole, says CSO Chief Executive Office Karin Jeffers. The grant, focused on high…
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Working with teachers and students online to create pathways, not roadblocks
…that the relationship will bring additional development opportunities to educators in the western Massachusetts region while also bringing our concerns to the attention of this state-wide organization. And at the…
If you want your children to succeed, teach them to share in Kindergarten
…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…
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,…