BERNARDSTON, MA — Eight students hurried around the Bernardston Elementary School gymnasium, throwing bean bags, crawling through plastic tunnels and wheeling around on scooters. With upbeat music playing, the students’…
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HEC Academy students raise $1,135 to battle hunger
…goal) and help the community,” said HEC Academy student Alex Oquando. “Monte’s March is amazing. It brings us together.” Iona Teutsch said HEC Academy students were inspired to raise more…
My Turn: Our educational landscape: Charter schools’ negative impact in area
…consolidation or regionalization, opening additional charter schools seems counter-productive. Third, charter (and private) schools have a disproportionate impact on the diversity of the student body. For example, charter schools in…
No Child Left Behind getting makeover
WASHINGTON — The way the nation’s public schools are evaluated — teachers, students and the schools themselves — is headed for a major makeover, with a sweeping shift from federal…
Elementary School In Berkshires Revamps Culture With Trauma In Mind
…stuffing their backpacks in their lockers, the loudspeaker announced the day’s taco-salad lunch and reminded students to apply for the talent show. But around the building, there are some unusual…
Three finalists announced for Gill-Montague superintendent position
…of Hopkins Academy in Hadley; Karen Ferrandino, director of student services at Frontier Regional and Union 38 school districts; and Mary Jane Rickson, the interim superintendent of Maynard Public Schools….
‘Hour of Code’ engages Pioneer Valley students
…code. Levesque, 17, of East Longmeadow, joined students around the world last week in an event called the Hour of Code, a program designed to make computer programming more interesting…
Bringing STEM to life: In cross-pond collaboration, JFK students team up with counterparts in England
…Hello! Hola!” pipe voices from the screen. The American students wave in slow circles to their U.K. counterparts, and the uniformed boys in England mirror the gesture. “This is how…
Dr. Alex Hirshberg
Dr. Alex Hirshberg is a clinical psychologist who provides professional development and consultation services to schools and collaboratives across New England. He is the founder and executive director of Hirshberg…
Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…of high school students can be considered financially literate, according to a 2015 Massachusetts report on financial literacy, and that Massachusetts is one of 12 states across the country that…