…with longstanding federal law, Massachusetts will continue to promote diversity in our schools, because we know it improves outcomes for all of our students, and we have more work to…
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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…
Mount Tom Academy awards diplomas to eleven
…Leaphart and Max Fripp spoke of each student’s gifts before diplomas were handed out. Graduating students came from eight different schools within Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties. Mount Tom Academy…
Massachusetts Senate passes Breakfast After the Bell legislation
BOSTON (WWLP) – Several schools in the western part of the state already offer what is known as the Breakfast After the Bell program, which makes sure students aren’t hungry…
CES After School Program celebrates twenty years
…from 13 students up to 27 students. The Greenfield High School 21st CCLC program, the ‘Green Room’ was recently awarded DESE’s SPED 245 grant to enhance services for students on…
Pioneer Special Olympics bowling group connects ‘unified buddies’ with student athletes
…and now has roughly 15 high school and middle school students volunteering as “unified buddies” with the 10 Special Olympics athletes. For eight weeks, in January and February, students head…
Warwick Community School Improv Club puts creativity to test with annual performance
WARWICK — Warwick Community School students let their imaginations run wild on Tuesday, pretending to be animals and creating spontaneous stories during an Improv Club performance at Town Hall. The…
State education formula out of whack, Commission: Health insurance, special ed underfunded
High costs for employee health insurance and special education have reduced the resources school districts can invest in other areas, including extended learning time, books, technology, arts, and counseling, according…
Naiomi Robles
…of the students she serves. She believes that the journey towards liberation requires access to an education that is reflective, responsible, and responsive to students‘ needs, identities, and their communities….
From “flat Earth” to climate change denial, kids are deluged with fake science. Now teachers are fighting back
…grade students filed in and took their seats. “Hey guys, you need your papers from yesterday, and a pencil,” said Lau, launching into the day’s lesson. “So, how can I…