On Monday, October 20th, 2025, from 9-10:30AM, the SPIFFY and Communities That Care Coalitions will be hosting a virtual event for Western Massachusetts legislators to learn about the latest research…
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Pioneer Special Olympics bowling group connects ‘unified buddies’ with student athletes
…and now has roughly 15 high school and middle school students volunteering as “unified buddies” with the 10 Special Olympics athletes. For eight weeks, in January and February, students head…
New Easthampton superintendent to shine spotlight on academics, consolidated school in design
…the New England Association of Schools and Colleges for accreditation next spring. A steering committee, made up teachers and administrators, are preparing for the review that occurs every 10 years….
Area schools turn to Google’s online software solutions
NORTHAMPTON, MA— Standing before a roomful of 10– and 11-year-olds, technology specialist Andrea Marks pointed to what she calls the “waffle” at the corner of a large computer screen in…
Follow 15 of America’s teachers on a day of frustrations, pressures and hard-earned victories
…10 students are proficient in reading and math. That may be explained by the fact that 87 percent of the students are poor and one in five have a diagnosed…
‘We don’t come with the house’ FCTS students built Erving home with help from GSB Foundation
ERVING – Dozens of Franklin County Technical School students huddled together for a photograph around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, but it was no ordinary school photo. They stood in front…
Jackson steps down as Amherst Regional High School principal
…“At retirement age, I feel responsible to make room for new leadership.” Morris said in his announcement that Miki Gromacki, assistant principal at ARHS for the last 10 years, would…
Why Talented Black and Hispanic Students Can Go Undiscovered
…from low-income families. Yet, as of 10 years ago, just 28 percent of the third graders who were identified as gifted were black or Hispanic. In 2005, in an effort…
Humanizing the History of Genocide in the Classroom
…focus on providing culturally responsive and current materials and resources on genocide education, as mandated by the state of Massachusetts. Although we will discuss the Holocaust, this professional development will…
Math Educators PLC
…example problems of our practice as a group and conferring together about potential solutions Exploring resources that can address the needs of students of the global majority and other marginalized…