NORTHAMPTON, MA — Nearly 60 eighth-graders from Hampshire Regional Middle School descended on the Smith College campus Wednesday to spill water, melt plastic and spin on office chairs until dizzy…
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SPIFFY’s June 2025 Full Coalition Meeting
…For making the event what it was, we want to give a special thanks to: Presenter Emily Boddy, Co-Founder of ReConnect Western MA Panelists Kerin Guimond, Anna Tunstall, Cat Macdonald,…
On early ed, let’s not lose ground
…become strong readers and increase high school graduation rates. Additional resources will support these statewide goals, particularly in lower income communities in which school budgets are more dependent on state…
Talya Sogoba
Talya Sogoba is a non-binary, Black Muslim from Boston, MA and a first generation Malian- American. They have experience in facilitation, community building, organizing, and program planning. Talya is a…
SPIFFY Coalition to hold town hall meeting on underage drinking
…Alcohol Abuse Among High School and College Age Youth. Panelists Include: Becky Lockwood, Associate Director, Center for Women and Community at U-Mass Amherst; Sonya Satinski, Director, Center for Health Promotion,…
Jacqueline LaFrance
Jacqui LaFrance is a program assistant and English language specialist for the English Learner Collaborations Project, funded by a grant from the Library of Congress to the Massachusetts Council for…
Amherst eliminates winter break homework
AMHERST, MA — For the next week while students in Amherst’s public schools are on vacation, they can focus on celebrating the holidays with their families, pursuing their own interests…
Educator Evaluation: Shifting the Focus to Conversations that Promote Professional Growth
Through an initial full day followed by three 3-hour sessions, this course will help evaluators understand the requirements of the MA system and clarify their own philosophy of evaluation. Our…
CES welcomes a new SJE Specialist to the team
…“I’ve worked in several different educational contexts,” said Mariah, “including assisting with a youth choir, interning at the elementary level, teaching high school, and working with undergraduate and MAT students….
Robert Lyons
Dr. Robert Lyons is currently a Dean of Students at Chelmsford High School. A former middle and high school history teacher, Robert has a B.S. from Salem State University, an…