NORTHAMPTON, MA – System Change for Successful Children (SCSC), a federally funded initiative coordinated by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), recently released recommendations to Massachusetts policy makers for minimizing…
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Blended Learning Issue Brief released and available for download
…highlights stories from Massachusetts DYS facilities of Blended Learning, as well as updates on the national Unjammed Blended Learning initiatives. The June 2015 Issue Brief is available for download here….
Setting the Stage for Future Educators
…CES expertise in special education was recognized when we were selected by Massachusetts’ Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide coursework for teachers seeking their provisional or additional Moderate…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) welcomes two new specialists to professional development roles
…of research-based instruction for students with special learning needs. In response, I’m very excited to bring aboard the specialized and widely recognized expertise that Laurel Peltier and Sharon Jones offer….
Attorney General Maura Healey issues new Open Meeting Law guide
…the law: good governance and transparency.” CES Note: The attorney general, on her website, has posted training videos geared to be used as a resource regarding Open Meeting Law: www.mass.gov/ago/government-resources/open-meeting-law/video-trainings…
CES report outlines difficult truth about literacy issues
WINCHESTER – Last year, a report surfaced that alleged Winchester students struggled to read. In response, the district, through Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett, reached out to the Collaborative for Educational…
Early Childhood Focuses on Social-Emotional Wellbeing as the Foundation of Learning
…Health, Children and Families, Early Education and Care, Elementary and Secondary Education, and Public Health to support all children in gaining the skills they need to succeed in school and…
Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Youth Committed to DYS
…need to set goals and make a plan. For many students, explicit and structured planning for college is new. The process, facilitated by experienced Education and Career Counselors and their…
CES Profile – Paying it Forward
…introduced to Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama hired Williams to wash her windows, and quickly developed an easy rapport with him. “Michelle was wonderful – she encouraged me and gave me…
Nine HEC Academy graduates celebrate their accomplishments
…others pursue careers, finish high school, and find support. Feinman described how much he had learned about resilience from a gang-involved friend who “was shot, stabbed, spent more than five…