…education” and prevents teachers from supporting the creative talents of students. America’s educational leaders have set college readiness as a gold standard, he said, even though a college degree is…
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State’s new rural policy commission meets in Greenfield
…on economic development, housing, infrastructure and services as well as key human-dimension issues like workforce, declining population and schools in communities with fewer than 500 residents per square mile. The…
Hinds and Blais say launch of Rural Schools Commission ‘a big win’ for region
…recommendations by the end of the year for how to permanently fund rural school districts. The commission is tasked with identifying long-term solutions to the issues that are unique to…
Kelley Brown speaks at Mitchell Chester’s ESE All Staff Meeting
…American History Teacher of the Year, Brown is also the past head of the Social Studies department at Easthampton High School, and a frequent instructor of professional development courses at…
A meeting of the minds: Sunderland sixth-graders interview UMass graduate students for podcasts
…website. Using a website called Soundtrap.com, the students can mix and edit audio and add sound effects. The students have been working on their podcasts for roughly a month, and…
Joan E. Schuman scholarship inspires students to pursue their dreams
…material presented to them in a way they can absorb it.” Schuman said the scholarship may inspire some students to consider pursuing post-secondary education. “Many of these students don’t have…
A different kind of meals on wheels: Franklin County Technical School delivers food to students
TURNERS FALLS — The past week and a half has kept school staff from across the county busy planning and delivering meals to students. Included is the Franklin County Technical…
After School Programming During the Crisis
…students who may have barriers to attending online, they will be working through how to support them for access. While use of technology is one means of connecting with students,…
Art Inspires at HEC Academy
…is a public day special education program in Northampton, supporting local districts and students with a small school learning environment for high school aged students with learning disabilities, and/or social,…
Students focus on peers’ struggles: Getting to Y pilot program at Easthampton High seeks to address concerns raised in health survey
EASTHAMPTON — A yearlong pilot program called “Getting to Y” is helping a group of city high school students gain a better understanding of what their peers are going through…