NORTHAMPTON, MA – HEC Academy rolled out a new one-to-one laptop initiative for students last week, the culmination of years of review, research and planning. HEC Academy students now have…
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Easthampton fourth-graders launch campaign against car idling
…into the atmosphere, you don’t have to ask a scientist. You can ask a fourth-grader. Over the course of two days, students at the elementary school conducted a study to…
Fort River art teacher honored for feminist work in the classroom
…in her sixth year at the school, said she will hear student conversation about boy-colored fish and girl-colored fish. That’s when she intervenes, asking students questions that challenge their ideas…
Mohawk Trail Regional School District educators start dialogue on hate speech
…responses, mostly from students. The survey found that students believe the district is making progress in combating hate through the creation of LGBTQ affinity groups, clarification of expectations in student…
Northampton schools eye ‘science of reading’ model, backed by $323K in grants
NORTHAMPTON — At Ryan Road Elementary School, students in Diana Ramsden’s first grade class work on reading and writing using a mixture of phonics lessons already included in the school’s…
Diane Long
…in Fall River, MA. Many of her students exhibited challenging behaviors both academically and socially/emotionally, and this ignited her passion for working with students with disabilities as well as various…
G-M schools have higher enrollment
…district hovered around 1,000 students. This year’s numbers buck larger trends with public school enrollment in the Franklin County region, where schools have seen ongoing concerns as students charter and…
New Pioneer principal hopes to make school ‘model’ in western Mass.
NORTHFIELD, MA — Pioneer Valley Regional School’s new principal, Jean Bacon, says that she wants Pioneer to support all learning styles, including students who need more support or students who…
Literacy Center
…for: events and courses engaging students inquiry primary sources ( Page 50 ) The CES Literacy Center A structured literacy approach encompasses the critical components of reading acquisition: phonics and…
Hadley schools land financial literacy education grant
HADLEY — Hopkins Academy held a personal finance fair for students and parents Monday night as part of a program funded by a state grant. Earlier this year, the Baker-Polito…