…District and the Franklin County Technical School — to study the possibility of shared services and regionalization. The grants, which are offered by the state’s Department of Revenue, would give…
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PARCC VS. MCAS: Fitchburg Site of First Battle
FITCHBURG, MA – During Tuesday’s public-input session on PARCC, a newly developed standardized test that will likely replace the current state test, the state board of Elementary And Secondary Education…
Alisia St. Florian
…and at state conferences including at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE). Ms. St. Florian was a speaker at the LRP School Law Conference in West Palm Beach in January…
Amherst Regional superintendent to serve on statewide Racial Imbalance Advisory Council
…advise the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the education commissioner “on matters pertinent to the integration of students in our public schools and improved student achievement for all…
Alisia St Florien
…and at state conferences including at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE). Ms. St. Florian was a speaker at the LRP School Law Conference in West Palm Beach in January…
ESE votes to endorse practices for safe and supportive learning for LGBTQ students
In March, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted to approve nine principles that ensure safe and supportive learning environments for all LGBTQ students attending school in…
“Lifelong educator” Steve Zrike chosen to lead Holyoke schools
…news conference in Holyoke early Monday afternoon. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted last month to put the district into state receivership, citing years of underperformance. Zrike…
A New Name!
…Board members, staff, and key stakeholders, with the majority of persons weighing in being Black, Indigenous, People Of Color community members and people who use the tools of abuse in…
State cuts Mohawk preschool funding
…paying tuition for afternoons and additional mornings — up to five full days per week. “I’m absolutely outraged the state is doing this,” Colrain school board member Joseph Kurland remarked….
Sharon Jones, M.Ed.
Sharon Jones worked in public school districts for 34 years prior to joining the Collaborative for Educational Services, including nine years of service as Administrator of Special Education in the…