A provision to study how rural schools might get more state aid has been included in the Senate budget that was adopted last month. That’s good news for Franklin County’s…
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A Goodbye to Bill Erickson
…in educational policy continued in recent years to be put to good use as a researcher and chronicler of news and opinion of importance to school leaders. He was awarded…
Baker orders schools to stay closed through end of school year
…initial closure to last through May 4. At a news conference Monday, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh suggested it was unlikely that schools could safely reopen then. A number of…
Mitchell Chester, State’s Longtime Education Commissioner, Dies At 65
…a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education spokeswoman told the State House News Service that Chester had temporarily cut back on his schedule due to medical reasons, with Deputy Commissioner…
How to reach students without internet access during coronavirus? Schools get creative
This article about students without internet access at home was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. On the Friday…
William Erickson
…in educational policy is still put to good use as a researcher and chronicler of news and opinion of importance to school leaders.A 1962 graduate of Fitchburg State College, Bill…
Excellence In Education awards: Living Our Guiding Principles award winners for December and January
…a unit on Fake News where he helped students learn about the different ways that media try and grab our attention, make money from our emotions and spread misinformation. In…
HEC Academy is one of 8 Massachusetts Green Team Program Grand Prize Winners
…regional rabbit rescue to distribute nutrient-rich droppings to local farms for fertilizer. Stamm’s Team developed a powerful sense of community, empowerment, and peer-mentorship among the students. Read more at https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-announces-green-team-awards-for-environmental-leadership-in-pk-12-schools…
Graduating During the Pandemic
…they were out of school, they were still expecting to go back,” Hosley said. “When the (school closure) news hit, that’s when the snowball of emotions began.” Hosley said he…
Superintendents join to express sorrow and outrage
…the press of new urgencies sweep away the laser-focus we need to have on this one. In never-ending news cycles, this must not be a fleeting moment. We must not…