…ensure the safety of, and respect for, all students. On the one hand, we strive to honor the many students in Franklin and Hampshire counties who are responding to the…
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Thriving North Berkshire Academy Result of Collaborative Efforts
…student has the ability to learn. That every student has the opportunity to succeed. It’s pure and it’s good and it’s absolutely right on.” Just three months old, the collaborative…
Easthampton schools making progress on diversity, inclusion
…ago, the attorney general’s office found in a civil rights investigation at Easthampton High School that black and Hispanic students were disciplined more harshly than white students. The report came…
High Court Argument to Center on Level of Benefits for Special Education
…must school districts provide to students with disabilities in order for them to receive that free, appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? At the center of…
The vocational surge: Smith Voc, South Hadley schools experiencing increased demand
…growing number of vocational high school students in the commonwealth. The 145-student freshman class at Smith Voc, for example, is bigger than any other incoming class that Superintendent Andrew Linkenhoker…
Melissa Zeitz receives government’s highest honor for teaching mathematics or science in grades K-12.
…for the Performing Arts, and an awards ceremony. Zeitz, who graduated from Dartmouth High School, said her own experience overcoming a learning disability made her passionate about helping students succeed…
Intro to Augmentative and Alternative Communication
During this 2-day workshop, participants will learn how Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can provide support and increase engagement for students with little or no speech. Participants will explore ways…
State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts
…adopted by the Senate this week, would enable school districts with fewer than 10 students per mile to receive an extra $100 per student in the budget year that begins…
Barbara Cheney – CES Profile
…by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton, MA. At Mount Tom, Barbara works with students who have struggled in traditional educational settings. Students entering Mount Tom Academy have…
Unanimous Supreme Court Expands Scope of Special Education Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a major decision expanding the scope of students’ special education rights, ruling unanimously that schools must do more than provide a “merely more…