…and arts-based employment opportunities, manages independent artists and arts organizations that work with youth in residential and community settings. The DYS art teachers, employed by the Collaborative for Educational Services,…
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Title I and English Learner Services
…(EL). Home E Search query for: employment social justice education specialist ( Page 13 ) Title I Programming Currently, DYS has a team of six Literacy Specialists, who provide…
Scholar and Common Core critic Yong Zhao says schools need to rethink use of classroom technology
…has technology transformed education, the answer is no,” Zhao told an audience of some 300 area educators gathered for a Technology in Education Conference Tuesday at Holyoke Community College. The…
Safire DeJong Ed.D.
Safire is a mama, auntie, daughter, practitioner, and scholar. She is co-editor of Readings for Diversity and Social Justice and holds a Doctorate of Education in Social Justice Education from…
DYS – Watching our Youth Succeed
…passage. As part of its efforts to prepare youth for educational and employment opportunities post-discharge, the Department has made graduation events a significant moment for youth and families to celebrate…
Mass. employers identified skills gaps in workforce readiness
…in 2013, particularly in the central and western parts of the state. The survey commissioned by the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education of public education and workforce readiness found the…
Mary Connolly
…health education. She is also a health education consultant and helps many districts transform their curriculum from content based to skills based. As an author, Mary wrote Skills-Based Health Education,…
AG Healey Reminds Public Schools About Laws Requiring Equal Access to Education Regardless of Immigration Status
…share this guidance.” Under state and federal law, state educational agencies and local school districts must provide all elementary and secondary students with equal access to public education—irrespective of race,…
Seeking Connection, Not Othering
…Sabine Denise’s role titles have changed to be Joy, Justice & Equity Specialist. [0:58] What does it mean to be part of the Joy & Justice Team? [5:25] Role of…
Massachusetts DYS Students Win National BreakFree Competitions
…can apply, reflect on and demonstrate their learning. The mission of BreakFree Education is to radically improve education in the juvenile and criminal justice systems by investing in the potential…