…restorative practices facilitator and certified prevention specialist. She has helped bring restorative practices to several local school districts and has led numerous educator workshops using social justice and trauma-informed lens….
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US Department of Ed Selects HEC Academy as Green Ribbon award winner
…public day special education program for youth in grades 9-12 who are eligible to receive services via an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Students typically present with social-emotional challenges, learning disabilities,…
Sustainability on menu: HEC Academy in Northampton recognized for garden, other ‘green’ efforts
…the school’s special education coordinator. “Basically it’s a small, therapeutic, special education high school,” Stamm said. “A lot of the kids have had trauma from past schools, and they land…
3/6/26: A Health Education Professional Development training with Mary Connolly
On March 6th, a group of local and regional health educators attended a 3-hour professional development training on “Skills-Based Health Education.” The training was led by Mary Connolly, Program Chair…
Raising the bar: Belchertown elementary school to provide piano education to all students
BELCHERTOWN — A new piano lab set to be installed at Swift River Elementary School will provide all students with a basic piano education by the time they finish third…
U.S. education policy: Federal overreach or reaching for the wrong things?
Federal overreach in education is under attack from multiple quarters and will likely be diminished in any overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act, the current law governing national…
Two members of DYS Education Initiative team receive 2022 DYS Commissioner’s Awards
…a huge shout out to our very own, talented, and distinguished colleagues Fiona Coker, Assistant Regional Education Coordinator in the Metro Region and Nicole Leontakianakos, Education and Career Counselor from…
Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative
Artist in residence, Jenny Herzog, a singer, tap dancer, teacher, and director, will be working with the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) DYS Education Initiative this spring. The residency is…
MA education commissioner will step down in March
…state’s education board on Thursday. Riley plans to recommend Deputy Commissioner Russell Johnston to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to serve as the acting commissioner, and Riley will…
Due to coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education looks to waive MCAS testing requirements for certain students
State education officials are looking to waive certain high school testing requirements for many students in Massachusetts due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Massachusetts Board of Elementary and…