Megan Harding is a Senior Lecturer and Chair of the Policy Sequence at the Smith College School for Social Work and Family Engagement Specialist for the BRYT Network (a program…
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Impact of Poverty
Home E Search query for: events and courses teaching grades k 5 civic engagement and social studies two days ( Page 34 ) Thinking Differently About Students in Poverty Our…
Raising MCAS bar was a move in the wrong direction
…to support students’ mental health and social-emotional needs, which were dramatically impacted by this pandemic. As a consequence of this combination of events, scores have declined. While the board of…
Turners Falls High School seniors surprised with parade
…School and Great Falls Middle School. “This is an exciting time of year, and they’re missing out.” What will become of traditional year-end events, like prom and the graduation ceremony,…
‘Prepared for anything,’ Franklin Tech seniors bid school farewell
…best way to maintain as much of the traditional graduation ceremony as possible, while accounting for the social distancing necessities of the COVID-19 crisis. School Committee Chair Richard Kuklewicz called…
Emerging America: Immigration Issues in Perspective for Diverse Learners
This online course will harness current events to deepen understanding of immigration across American history, from the founding of the nation through today. Immigration has a strong appeal for its…
‘School Local’ aims to promote city schools, will kick off with rally on steps of City Hall
…reaches kindergarten age. Scher and fellow school parent Deborah Keisch began organizing meetings in the spring, and the initiative has been gaining momentum with a website, social media, and fliers…
Early Childhood Programs Reduce Need for Special Ed
…by Duke University. The findings were released just days after the North Carolina university announced that it was opening a data analytics center focused on answering early childhood questions about…
Juuling in school: E-cigarette use prevalent among local youth
…conceal — even in a school. Juuling is also known as vaping. “I know a lot of kids who Juul, almost half the kids I know,” said Bryden Ventola, a…
Amherst Mobile Market begins third year on June 7th
…at Groff Park on Tuesdays from 4 – 6 pm, Mill River Recreation Area on Wednesdays from 4 – 6 pm, Fort River Elementary School on Thursdays from 4 –…