…from kindergarten through 5th grade have built Lego structures, “marble mazes,” K’nex towers, self-driving cars, and robots. Each day students received a new challenge and raw materials, watched an inspirational…
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South Hadley community celebrates Class of 2020 with sign for each graduate
…showcase graduates in the community. Along Newton Street, a new display features signs honoring each of the 140 students in the Class of 2020. Every sign displays a photo of…
Pearl Rhodes principal resigns, Bernardston principal takes over
LEYDEN — Bernardston Elementary School Principal Bob Clancy is taking on a new role this year, doubling as Pearl Rhodes Elementary School’s principal in neighboring Leyden. Clancy stepped in to…
Hope or Hype? Exploring Virtual Reality in the Secondary Classroom
…use? How can we support all students’ learning in VR? How can we avoid using VR in ways that reinforce harm? While Virtual reality (VR) is still relatively new technology,…
Northfield Elementary sees uptick in enrollment, adds teacher
…exiting sixth-graders last year, Desmarais anticipated having 175 students or less this year, and had arranged staffing levels based on that prediction back in May. However, with 18 new students…
Rebecca Bouchard
…career as a high school teacher, coach, and administrator. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Western New England College School of Law….
Mohawk to add instruction on Native American history, issues
…push: a new state social studies framework was released last June and the school recently proposed to remove final images of its Native American mascot. “I think this conversation in…
Greenfield mulls how to fund school technology needs
…agreed that the current ways to pay for new technology, like computers and software for students and staff, was not a sustainable approach. In recent years, the school has looked…
Driving Through Mud: How Rural Mass. Schools Are Coping With Rising Transportation Costs
…go to so we don’t have to add another bus.” The state and district officials don’t want kids sitting on buses for too long each day. So if Peas’ new…
Northampton schools eye ‘science of reading’ model, backed by $323K in grants
…reading curriculum and new lessons being piloted from one of two programs the district is considering after receiving two grants totaling more than $300,000. As part of the lesson, one…