…The children are amazing. The families and community are fabulous,” she said Friday, “and our administrative team is fantastic.” On Wednesday, about 150 pupils burst through the doors of the…
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Last day for Pearl Rhodes brings joy, sadness: Institution closing for final time
…children still at Pearl Rhodes a few minutes after the school day ended because this was the last day for Pearl Rhodes Elementary School. “It’s very sad,” said Melissa Adamski,…
2016 Parent Guide Now Available for Local Parents
Raising Healthy Children, the 2016 edition of an annual Parent Guide published by the Daily Hampshire Gazette, is now available in print and online. The Guide offers articles and resources…
Rebecca Olien
Rebecca is the author of over 50 books for children and educators. She was a lead science teacher and curriculum developer during her twenty years as a classroom teacher. She…
Local educators celebrate Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards
…enthusiasm for teaching and working with children. The numbers of recipients are based on the overall number of students within the district. Jessica Pollock, the school librarian at Greenfield High…
Les Edinson
…has spoken on multicultural schools, performance-based assessment, restructuring rural schools, and on the least restrictive environment for special education children. A graduate of Antioch College, he has an M.Ed. from…
Massachusetts to recommend modifying MCAS graduation requirements for Class of 2022
…offer remote administration of English language arts, mathematics and science assessments this spring for grades 3 through 8 for families who have opted to keep their children in at-home homing…
Conference draws 140 educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
…And this year, children have been impacted by these divides we have in our society, and I think we need to really address racial healing and having open conversations,’ Sullivan…
Trump Chooses Betsy DeVos For Education Secretary
…have the leadership ability to “break the bureaucracy that is holding our children back.” Largely unknown outside of Michigan political and philanthropic circles, her appointment signals that Trump intends to…
Amherst eliminates winter break homework
…positive, despite it likely being unique in the region. Before he sent the memo he talked to other school districts that are striving to strike a balance between educating children…