…has worked to obtain funding for a new school. Massachusetts State Building Authority will fund about half of the construction of a new pre-K-8 school, consolidating the city’s three century-old…
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Overview of the New MA IEP
This workshop is designed to give participants a broad understanding of all of the elements of the new MA IEP form. We will compare the current forms and processes with…
Orange Teacher Receives National Recognition
…cultural institutions so teachers can study with experts in humanities disciplines. Koonz will participate in an institute entitled ”Thomas Jefferson: The Public and Private Worlds of Monticello and the University…
Area lawmakers active in crafting landmark education bill
…annual reports and accountability plans that traditional public school districts are required to submit under the new legislation. State Rep. Natalie Blais, D-Sunderland, sponsored an amendment in the House that…
If you want your children to succeed, teach them to share in Kindergarten
…a new study. Kids who get along well with others also are less likely to have substance-abuse problems and run-ins with the law. The research, which involved tracking nearly 800…
Report: Massachusetts students perform best in the country — even when adjusted for demographics
It’s not the first time a study has found that Massachusetts students perform the best in the country. But often those studies do not account for a key metric: demographics….
Promoviendo habilidades sociales con “Somos súper amigos”/Promoting social skills with “I Can Be a Super Friend”
…aprenderán cómo modelar y enseñar técnicas de respiración profunda para que los niños puedan calmarse, tomar decisiones más reflexivas y gestionar sus emociones durante las actividades sociales. This 90-minute workshop…
New Leader of Early Childhood Programs Joins the Collaborative for Educational Services
NORTHAMPTON – Desiree Lalbeharie-Josias, the new Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Early Childhood Programs, has a vision for enhancing educational and wrap-around services for children and families….
‘Hour of Code’ engages Pioneer Valley students
…importance of computing — particularly among a young audience. At first, Levesque thought the activity would be boring and too difficult. But she was pleasantly surprised. “Just the word ‘coding’…
Andy Craver follows Vice principal’s uplifting example in Turners Falls
…the nominations for the third annual Uplift award, Craver was described as “unfailingly positive, polite, empathetic, patient, accepting and kind – in other words, a mensch – a Yiddish word…