…NELMS Spotlight Middle School Award, Susan has conducted workshops and seminars for schools and school districts throughout the Commonwealth. Susan has a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University and an M.S….
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Jeff Riley Will Be Massachusetts’ New Education Commissioner
…receiver supervising the turnaround of Lawrence Public Schools since 2012. He has won accolades in Massachusetts and beyond for his innovative management of the troubled system, which has experienced dramatic…
Carol Costello
Carol Costello is the principal of the Berlin (MA) Memorial School. Previously she was an assistant principal and curriculum specialist in Shrewsbury (MA) Public Schools and a teacher in schools…
Shawn Fortin
Dr. Shawn Fortin is the Director of Teaching and Learning for the Belchertown Public Schools. He has fifteen years of experience in public K-12 education in MA and has used…
Trump Chooses Betsy DeVos For Education Secretary
…create a voucher system for students to attend nonpublic schools. DeVos is chairman of The Windquest Group, a Michigan-based investment management company. She is married to billionaire Richard DeVos Jr.,…
Amherst eliminates winter break homework
…work outside the school during the year, as well as participating in sports, music and other extracurricular activities. Even though no homework will be assigned during the vacation, the schools…
New Resource on AI Literacy for Educators
Massachusetts education officials have released statewide guidance urging schools to use the technology thoughtfully, with an emphasis on equity, transparency, academic integrity and human oversight. “AI already surrounds young people….
The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most
…data from about 5.5 million public school students in third through eighth grade who took the NWEA’s tests during the 2020-21 school year, and compared their performance to similar students…
Area lawmakers active in crafting landmark education bill
…time so that means western Massachusetts is going to be heard for a long time. Domb herself sponsored a successful amendment that ensures that charter schools are submitting the same…
PARCC test pros and cons debated at Massachusetts Board of Education hearing
…test during a public hearing Tuesday. The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education held its fifth and last hearing to discuss the proposed switch from public schools using the…