…of charge. Space is limited and registration required online at www.collaborative.org/events-and-courses/spiffy-coalitiontown-hall-meeting-prevent-underage-drinking. SPIFFY partners and supporters from Hampshire County, including schools, municipal leaders, community-based organizations, and law enforcement are invited to…
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Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…a 2015 Massachusetts report on financial literacy, and that Massachusetts is one of 12 states across the country that does not require schools to offer financial education courses to students….
National award promotes use of educational technology in the Department of Youth Services
…used include: Developing digital portfolios of students’ work Providing opportunities for collaboration among students (using wikis) Extending learning beyond the classroom (using tablets) Increasing participation in post-secondary learning through online…
Back to school: Dual enrollment, early college programs a boon for area high schoolers
…courses or students with intellectual disabilities experiencing campus life with their peers, so-called dual enrollment programs are expanding across the state. And with them come the benefits of college coursework…
Amherst schools receive $10K grant from Southern Poverty Law Center
…helped the students with their initiatives. “We always wanted to teach the students how to take the next step and organize a campaign to make the changes they were looking…
Massachusetts DESE Responds to USED Request for Certification
…the country. We know that having people of diverse perspectives and backgrounds — as educators, administrators, and leaders in our education system — is a strength, not a flaw. Consistent…
State board rejects Hadley Chinese charter school expansion
HADLEY, MA — After hearing testimony that the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is draining resources from local school districts and not educating a sufficiently diverse student body, the…
Pioneer looks to start newspaper
…where he worked for six years. Despres believes having a student newspaper will provide students with a better understanding of current events in their towns and allow them to “feel…
Why young people are striking Friday: ‘I won’t go to school and act like everything is normal’
NORTHAMPTON — On Friday, many students will skip school for a trip to Boston — but it’s not for fun. The students, along with many adults, will attend the youth-led…
SPIFFY Staff and Partner Coalitions attend CADCA
…America (CADCA), the nation’s leading substance use and misuse prevention organization. Presently, there are over 5000 coalitions nationwide and internationally. The DFC Program Director, Kris Hoag, spearheaded the strategies to…