…lost sleep. But I have not lost hope. Genesis Rios is a fifth-grader at Sheffield Elementary School. She lives in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. A version of this commentary first appeared…
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‘It’s my favorite school in the whole world’: Kids bid farewell to Heath School
…determination that operating the school was too costly for the small enrollment. Heath had more than 90 elementary students when the school opened; now there are 32, and the operating…
Massachusetts Migrant Education Program provides support across the Commonwealth
…of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The program provides supplemental academic and support services for children and youth whose parents, guardians, family members, or the youth themselves …
Special Education Team Leader Institute completes first program year with gathering in Northampton
…cohort were Laurel Peltier and Sharon Jones. SETLI, in partnership with and funded by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE)’s Office of Special Education Planning, provides special…
Early Childhood Focuses on Social-Emotional Wellbeing as the Foundation of Learning
…Health, Children and Families, Early Education and Care, Elementary and Secondary Education, and Public Health to support all children in gaining the skills they need to succeed in school and…
CES Conference Explores How Technology Can Help Students Learn
…around the state. A morning panel discussion explored some of the issues related to virtual schools. Panelists include Luis Rodriguez, Director of Digital Learning for the Department of Elementary and…
Uncovering Security Flaws in Digital Education Products
When Tony Porterfield’s two sons came home from elementary school with an assignment to use a reading assessment site called Raz-Kids.com, he was curious, as a parent, to see…
Joanne Blocker
Joanne Blocker is a seasoned teacher and administrator with over 30 years of experience. Joanne was an elementary principal and a Director of Curriculum. Joanne supervised mentoring and new teacher…
Pioneer to close Pearl Rhodes
NORTHFIELD — Leyden’s Pearl Rhodes Elementary School is closing at the end of June, the Pioneer Valley Regional School Committee decided last night. Warwick Community School, which the committee has…
Buckland-Shelburne students camp out with Dr. Seuss
…It’s “literacy spirit week” at Buckland-Shelburne Elementary, with each day themed as a different Dr. Seuss book. Second-grade teacher Amy Kelley introduced literacy week three years ago, as part of…