…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…
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Warwick Fire Dept. sparks hands-on learning for electrical students
…students are onto their next project: wiring the new Fire Department building. “It’s kind of our stomping grounds now,” tech school junior Cameron Chase of Conway said of Warwick. According…
PVRS students showcase robotic fish feeders in first ever Pioneer Engineering Expo
…last week. The Engineering Expo showcased the work for other students and guest judges. This was the inaugural class of students for engineering design, after John Heffernan, a teacher in…
Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
…tying with Connecticut for the highest average score in the nation. Massachusetts high school seniors in the 2015 class scored an average composite score of 24.4 out of a possible…
First wave of students wowed by new Easthampton school
…class to talk about the new building, the location of their classes, and how it would affect their new schedules. Wiggling back and forth at his new desk chair, sixth…
Area schools turn to Google’s online software solutions
…for word processing, storage, presentations and other functions. The students in Michele Andrews’ fifth grade class at R.K. Finn Ryan Road School quickly found the waffle on their screens and…
Early Childhood Programs Reduce Need for Special Ed
…children and families for the local area and months after the White House launched a public awareness campaign to expand early childhood program. Researchers at the Duke Center for Child…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Hires New Executive Director
…of the Collaborative, and I look forward to working closely with our outstanding staff, our 36 member districts, and our key state and local partners in the most important work…
Success in School Linked to Summer Reading
…a more level playing field. “The research says that low-income kids learn at about the same rate during the school year as high-income kids, but learning loss during the summer…
Staff shortages ‘adding a layer of stress’ at area school districts
…keep their schools afloat. “We have principals who are mopping floors and cleaning toilets,” Kinsella said. The local reality is far from unique, as districts across the nation face staffing…