Other than its bucolic setting in the Berkshire mountains, Lee Elementary seems like any other public school. Case in point: On a recent morning, as children were scuttling to classes,…
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Amherst Mobile Market begins third year on June 7th
…local farms, and may be supplemented with tropical produce to accommodate a variety of food cultures. The Amherst Mobile Market is overseen by a diverse group of community stakeholders called…
Franklin Tech steps away from musicals
…that appeal to a broad range of students, and aren’t necessarily showing at other local high schools. Titles like “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse,” “Superheros: With Great Power…
Pols take their cue from students
…an opportunity to just over a dozen students to exchange ideas about political and social issues with their local and state elected officials. “It’s the last day of my first…
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
…hundreds of students with diverse special needs, mostly in classrooms housed in multiple member districts. CES also assisted our members to create and sustain their own special education programs, helping…
Swift River School forum on standardized testing draws large crowd
…parents from local and surrounding towns. Students attending included the student council president of Swift River School. The Presenting panel was led by Bartlett and MASC Executive Director Glenn Koocher,…
Franklin County Technical School receives grant for tree nursery
…that are likely to die over the next 10 years. The Greenfield Tree Committee hopes to replace these nonnative trees with native trees and cultivars that support the local ecosystem….
Science fun for Early Childhood CFCE families at the Hitchcock Center in Amherst
…offerings throughout the center’s “living building.” Family center and playgroup coordinators from the early childhood programs run by the Collaborative for Educational Services invited the families to join in the…
A different kind of meals on wheels: Franklin County Technical School delivers food to students
…is going to waste.” As schools continue to provide basic food security for their students, Franklin Tech has maintained communication with a number of local districts to maximize how freshly…
Leave no child’s school district behind
…other urban centers. n our opinion piece, we said nothing that could be construed as “tearing down” our local charter schools. We did note that there was room for debate…