…UMass Amherst alumni, with a BA in Journalism, African American Studies and French. They believe in centering community in every aspect of their life, and finding and highlighting moments of…
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In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation
…comprehensive studies of the issue, Duke University researchers in 2006 concluded that the correlation between homework and achievement was much stronger among secondary students than with those in elementary schools….
Annual Legal Issues Seminar: Special Education
…rights, discipline, the First Amendment, as well as recent state and federal laws and regulations that impact schools. Through in-depth discussions, case studies, and practical scenarios, participants will learn what…
Kristen Whitmore
…in Sociology and Gender Studies from Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree in Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Kristen was raised in western Massachusetts by a…
Buckland-Shelburne Elementary climbs from a ‘lowest-’ to a ‘highest-performing’ school
…Recently, Superintendent Michael Buoniconti received a letter from the state education department, saying the Mohawk district has been chosen as one of four case studies of school districts that received…
Jan Caswell
…from early intervention to eldercare, for more than four decades. She developed a state-wide Deaf services program and has served on HCC Deaf Studies Program & Gallaudet University Satellite Boards….
Sebastiaan Faber
Sebastiaan Faber is faculty in the Department of Hispanic Studies at Oberlin College. Faber is the author of Anglo-American Hispanists and the Spanish Civil War. https://alba-valb.org/who-we-are/about/…
Jenna Biscoe
Jenna earned her Master’s Degree in Special Education in 2013 from Fitchburg State University and her Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Special Education Administration from American International College in…
Jamie Lewinski, M. Ed.
…Doors to the World – Diverse and Culturally Responsive Literature Project. She runs online book studies for teachers and districts across the state, and is currently building her own website:…
“Getting to Know Me” Brings Students the Power to Succeed
…proficient at college levels. “I know that I’m smart enough to be in college!” Julia has done so well in her studies, she is preparing to dual enroll at Holyoke…