…and as a Communities and Schools for Career Success (CS2) entrepreneur, CES’ Matt Rigney partnered with the Commonwealth Corporation, Northampton Public Schools, and the Chamber of Commerce in the early…
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Frontier, elementary school committees approve early release schedule
…committees approved an early release schedule at a joint meeting Thursday night that would provide more time for professional development among the staff. The plan would also save the district…
Playful Strategies for Supporting Early Communication Development in Children with ASD
…a variety of play-based strategies for promoting early language and communication development at every level- from pre-language to verbal communicators. Leave with a plan you’ll develop during the workshop with…
SPIFFY’s “Building Strategies” Youth Event on 8/9/23
…strategies clearly stood out as having the most interest from young people at this event. Some of these include: Implementation of non-punitive educational materials in school. Destigmatization around using and…
Building Partnerships with Families with Toddlers
Young children thrive and their social and emotional development is enhanced when there is alignment between home and school. Learn about the value of developing authentic strength based relationships with…
Building Classroom Cultures That Inspire Successful Students and Peaceful learning Environments
We are in the midst of a great opportunity to create a new culture in our own classrooms. Cultures that aim to embrace all students as we teach them to…
State’s new rural policy commission meets in Greenfield
…rural communities in nearly all of the state’s 14 counties, including Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Cape Cod, it was noted that many of the 167 designated communities have “divergent economies”…
New Resources from the SPIFFY & Communities That Care Legislative Event
On October 20th, 2025, the SPIFFY and Communities That Care Coalition co-organized a Western Massachusetts Legislative Event on Youth Substance Misuse Prevention. More than 50 participants, including legislators and legislative…
The Massachusetts Migrant Education Program Partners with School Districts
…a site-based workshop model, but the model and times the program is offered does not accommodate migratory parent’s work schedules. SPS staff provided training and support to a MMEP early…
Governor Baker signs FY16 Budget
…concerns about many of the governor’s vetoes, particularly related to education, where he has cut programs ranging from early childhood to colleges and universities…given the increasing importance of education in…