…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…
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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…
Mohawk Trail Regional School special education teacher earns Excellence in Teaching Award
BUCKLAND — Shelburne resident Angela Schatz was recently awarded the 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award within the Mohawk Trail Regional School District for her work as a special education teacher….
Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position
…sixth grade humanities in the Gill-Montague School District, and was a sixth grade English Language Arts teacher in the Springfield public schools. Before her tenure as principal, Rodriguez taught in…
Graduation Rates Up, Dropouts Down in Massachusetts High Schools
…low-income families. The second-largest school district in the state, Springfield, boasted the best improvement of any urban district in the state. Across the state, 87.3 percent of students who entered…
Gov. Charlie Baker proposes major change to charter school funding formula
…of the extra money going to poorly performing school districts that have large numbers of charter school students. But the formula would give most districts less money in future years…