…to bed early.” This year, a growing number of schools are following the “no-homework” trend. Kelly Full Service Community School in Holyoke banned homework after the school’s district extended the…
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…are as a learning community and as a Commonwealth striving to nurture and develop our youngest citizens. How are we doing? Where must we head next? Where should we focus…
El Salvadoran immigrants will still be welcome in Amherst schools if Temporary Protected Status ends, officials say
AMHERST — In keeping with its tradition of being a sanctuary and a welcoming community, school officials this week told parents the district will continue to teach and serve El…
Mohawk aims to move sixth grade in 2019
…Colrain Central could become the first sixth-graders to go to Mohawk Trail Regional School in the fall of 2019. Community meetings have recently been held at Mohawk schools, so that…
Preschool playground at Crocker Farm Elementary School in Amherst officially opens
…through Community Preservation Act money, town capital spending and a grant by the Amherst Education Foundation. The playscape replaces the former playground, which offered students little more than shovels and…
Pioneer Valley Regional School’s virtual play to premiere Thursday
…school production. “Infinite Sound and Furious Jest” can be viewed on Facebook at fb.me/e/1VNJJliUQ at 8 p.m. The play will be live streamed via the Bernardston Northfield Community Television Facebook page, facebook.com/bnctelevision as well…
Jeff Riley Will Be Massachusetts’ New Education Commissioner
…schools. And so he has won loyalty in surprising places: board members representing both the teacher’s unions and the business community declared their support for Riley early in Monday’s meeting….
Nine HEC Academy graduates celebrate their accomplishments
…HEC Academy student, and helps new students each year to take community college courses while in high school, or pursue other training to help them to reach their goals. …
Gazda named as new Executive Director
…my deep appreciation to all who were involved in this process; board members, community members, staff, and superintendents. Such a wide variety of stakeholders throughout the process, coupled with a…
HEC Academy in Northampton Graduates Class of 2021
…reinforcement. Students at HEC Academy work individually and in small groups on academics, social skills, recreation and community service, and earn credits towards high school graduation from their sending schools….