Jahana Hayes, the 2016 National Teacher of the Year, has won her race for a U.S. House seat, representing Connecticut’s 5th district. A former high school history teacher and current…
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Eight athletes show their skills at Pioneer Special Olympics
…Special Olympics Young Athletes program, a district-wide display of skills that were learned through weekly training sessions, according to Sue Scott. Scott is physical education teacher at Pearl Rhodes Elementary…
The Collaborative for Educational Services awarded Youth Opioid Prevention Grant
…age of 15. “Our area school districts have been enthusiastic partners in youth substance use prevention. This opportunity gives school districts another tool that enhances what they have been doing…
Bringing STEM to life: In cross-pond collaboration, JFK students team up with counterparts in England
…all pertaining to water quality. From water production at the International Space Station to monitoring public water supplies, each team participating in the Northampton district’s new Global STEM project tackles…
Isolda Ortega-Bustamante named as Development Director at CES
…State and Federal Programs for Holyoke Public Schools, overseeing $17 million dollars in public grant programs, and leading the district in securing a $300,000 state grant to bolster enrichment activities…
Sheffield Elementary School counselor honored with Grinspoon award
…one of 45 school districts in the Pioneer Valley that participate, with each district naming a recipient. Having lived in Franklin County since he was a teenager, and having worked…
Joyce Hanousek
Joyce retired from the Gateway Regional School District after 30+ years of experience as a School Adjustment Counselor in 2022. During her tenure at GRSD, Joyce provided direct service to…
Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
…commission, noted that when spread out among the 67 districts eligible to receive rural school aid, the previous funding wasn’t enough. That aid, which averages out to $59,701 per district,…
North Adams schools Superintendent James Montpare to announce retirement
…a School Committee meeting on Tuesday. Montepare, who has served as the district’s superintendent since his appointment in 2003, has been employed in the district for more than four decades….
Schools pivot to remote learning – Educators try to provide ‘normalcy in this abnormal time’ amid school closures
NORTHAMPTON — With Massachusetts schools closed through at least April 7 as part of a state effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, school districts are adjusting to…