…Services (DYS), the students showed what mattered to them in paintings, sculptures, videos, song and dance. The Massachusetts program has had a long commitment to incorporating the arts into youth…
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Crocker Farm teacher awarded 2018 Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award
AMHERST — On Tuesday afternoon, Crocker Farm Elementary third grade teacher Lauren Mattone pointed to three photos on the board: a forest, a beach and a landscape. You just arrived…
U.S. education policy: Federal overreach or reaching for the wrong things?
…the increasing influence of private philanthropy on policy decisions and shifts in authority from taxpayer elected school boards to private charter school boards that do not answer to the public….
Franklin County schools, public and private, plan for COVID-19
…strategies.” In addition, Harper informs people about how her custodial staff is engaged in regular cleaning and disinfecting of hard surfaces, frequently touched surfaces, bathrooms and health rooms with Environmental…
Despite Claims, PVCICS is Not a Model of Integrated K-12 Public Education
…the state Board of Education to expand its numbers, even though they have not filled the slots they currently have and have certainly not met their pledge to be representative…
Granby offers superintendent’s job to Agawam High School Principal Steven Lemanski
GRANBY, MA — The School Committee voted 4-1 Thursday night to offer the job of superintendent to Agawam High School Principal Steven Lemanski. The school board still must negotiate a…
Franklin County Technical School receives grant for tree nursery
…came to fruition last year when David Detmold, chairman of the Montague Tree Advisory Committee, joined the effort and Richardson brought the school on board. The Tech School and the…
SPIFFY’s “Building Strategies” Youth Event on 8/9/23
…of creating a structure (think: SPIFFY youth board or youth council) for youth to serve on in order to have a consistent and effective way for youth to be at…
Mohawk versus charters: District to rally against tuition hikes
…undermining rural school systems like Mohawk. With full support from the School Committee, board member Martha Thurber has sent Gov. Charlie Baker a letter saying the rural school systems are…
Art Inspires at HEC Academy
…discussion, new skills, and teamwork. Those that were part of the initial planning made it theirs, and additional students climbed on board as the project moved forward. Roman, in his…