…which is made up of business groups, educational organizations, and civic groups — is pressing for increased Chapter 70 and Chapter 74 local aid for schools with CTE programs, and…
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Westfield Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Scallion announces retirement plans
WESTFIELD, MA – Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Scallion announced Monday she plans to retire effective June 30, 2016. Scallion officially notified the School Committee of her intention Monday night. “This…
A new report says Massachusetts schools are the best in the nation
…said Massachusetts schools are the best in the nation. (But you already knew that, right?) Every year, the report grades each state on its overall education performance. Each state receives…
North Adams schools Superintendent James Montpare to announce retirement
NORTH ADAMS, MA — North Adams Public Schools Superintendent James Montepare will announce his upcoming retirement at a School Committee meeting on Tuesday. Montepare, who has served as the district’s…
Granby taps 2nd choice for top spot with schools
…now an assistant superintendent for the Southbridge schools, said Friday, “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the community. Beyond that, we are moving through the next steps and…
Trauma Informed Schools: Creating Classroom Culture
I think we can all agree that despite all we know about behavior and trauma sensitive schools, the behaviors and attitudes about learning seen in today’s classrooms have changed. Since…
Orange: state shortchanges its SPED funding by $3.5 million
ORANGE — It’s not just rural schools feeling left behind by the 25-year-old formula for state aid, it’s schools with a high number of special education students too. Unfortunately, Orange’s…
Cameron named superintendent of Belchertown schools
…Belchertown Public Schools. He succeeds Karol Coffin. Cameron has worked in the district for 13 years, having previously served as the assistant principal and principal of Chestnut Hill Community School…
G-M schools have higher enrollment
…district hovered around 1,000 students. This year’s numbers buck larger trends with public school enrollment in the Franklin County region, where schools have seen ongoing concerns as students charter and…
Special education initiatives at Ware public schools draw praise
…“brainstorming” session with neighboring districts, were praised by the school committee at Wednesday’s meeting. Board Chairman Aaron Sawabi said he hopes the newsletter would become available on the schools’ website….