…enthusiasm for teaching and working with children. The numbers of recipients are based on the overall number of students within the district. Jessica Pollock, the school librarian at Greenfield High…
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Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says
…less per child than the least-poor districts, while districts serving the largest numbers of minority students get about $2,000 less than those serving the fewest students of color, according the…
Rural schools to push for millions more in state aid
…higher cost of doing business with fewer students per grade but with a full complement of teachers meeting state certification requirements. “They could fix us with such cheap money,” said…
Mahar, Orange, Petersham school committees OK online assignment ‘Blizzard Bags’
…implemented in a handful of Massachusetts school systems to help students avoid the learning obstacle often caused by school days postponed due to snow. The e-learning plans, known as Blizzard…
Bill S.261 would support literacy intervention programs in Massachusetts
…in the first grade and to address the needs of those students before they fall too far behind other students. Kelly L. McDermott, the reading recovery teacher leader for Boston…
Feds Approve Release Of $611 Mil For Massachusetts Schools
…the needs of students disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday morning announced that Massachusetts was among six states to secure state plan approval and…
Gail Healy retires after 39 years in Franklin County
…say this often, but within that time period what happened is, between retirements, people transferring or getting other jobs, I hired an entire faculty of teachers and paraprofessionals to work…
Local 21st Century Learning Centers approved for funding for this coming school year
…for students, after school and during the summer months. These programs are managed by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton and are hosted by local schools in four…
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…progress of at-risk groups, like disabled students, nonwhite students and those learning English. But fewer consequences are now tied to low test scores and more emphasis is placed on holding…
After School Program begins this September at William E. Norris School
SOUTHAMPTON, MA – The William E. Norris Elementary School begins a new after school program for the coming school year, starting September 8th, 2015 for students through grade 5. The…