…low. It suggests people take the same precautions they would for the seasonal flu and strep infections. Loomis requests that parents keep sick children home from school if they have…
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Third Annual DYS Racial Trauma Conference Held on April 11, 2022
…is so much lurking underneath.” The conference keynote speaker was Vanessa Prosper, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience working with racially and ethnically diverse children,…
Dr. Alex Hirshberg
…and helping school mental health staff leverage evidence-based intervention to build student emotion regulation skills. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts with his wife, two teenage children, and his dog Layla….
Sheffield Elementary School counselor honored with Grinspoon award
…disrupts the social fabric the same way every time; how the rise of electronic entertainment has altered children’s social awareness. He admitted it can be a lot to deal with….
Supporting Students with Non-Compliance: Building emotional capacity
…6, 2026 3:30-5PM Part 2 – Developing a Tiered Intervention Playbook for Avoidance Coping October 22, 2026 3:30-5PM Part 3 – Supporting Children who Struggle with Non-Compliance November 19, 2026…
Schools Closed In Massachusetts Until At Least April 7th
…children are out of school, the Governor warns not to treat this as a vacation. “We can’t simply transfer a group full of kids from their classroom to your neighbor’s…
As Massachusetts charter schools enroll more students with disabilities, who exactly are they serving?
…obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shows that charter and district schools are not necessarily educating the same types of students with disabilities. Children with the…
It Was Hard This Year to Keep Politics Out of High School Yearbooks
…and community; you hope to show it to your children and grand*]}*children someday. A yearbook isn’t supposed to be divisive. So how to commemorate a school year that coincided with…
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
…Education and Care Economic Review Commission with $250 million in Commonwealth Cares for Children stabilization grants, $60 million for a rate reserve to increase salaries for teachers and others at…
Alicia Lopez
…in the Western Mass. Writing Project as Co-director of the Summer Institute and Teacher Consultant. Alicia lives in Amherst with her husband and three children, ages 14, 12, and 10….