ERVING, MA — After almost three decades in education, Jennifer Haggerty has begun her first school year in a building devoid of children. “It was my first time in 28…
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Heath, Mohawk reach agreement on school closure
…returned to the town, with Mohawk to pay a total of $240,000 to “mothball” the building over three years, while Heath finds an alternative use or buyer for the building….
Paul Hyry Dermith, Ed.D
…coalition development. Paul has worked with dozens of school and district teams to develop programs modeled on BRYT, and has extensive wider experience with program development in schools and communities….
Working to Help People Grows Important life Skills
…in Hatfield. Doug also works at Northampton High School and Full of Grace Farm, all part of his involvement with the Community Based Work Experience (CBWE) program; a supportive functional…
Reunion Center in Easthampton launches new mentoring program for middle schoolers
…students in Easthampton and surrounding communities. Matt Rigney, coordinator of youth and adult education services for the Collaborative, said students enrolled in Reunion Center programs have shown improvement in MCAS…
Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Youth Committed to DYS
…youth committed to DYS – 98 students – took postsecondary courses. Thanks to new programming, many DYS students can now consider matriculating into college programs before they transition back to…
Karen Auerbach, PhD
…use prevention programs such as Drug-Free Communities (DFC) and STOP Act grant programs, and assisting the DFC in the Hampden-Wilbraham, MA school district. Prior to joining the SPIFFY team, Karen…
Easthampton fourth-graders launch campaign against car idling
…determine how much pollution idling cars were emitting while parked in front of the building. Students discovered that there were nearly 3.78 gallons of pollution produced in that time, and…
Northampton Public Schools receive FRESH grant
…by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in consultation with the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). Funds can be used for, but not limited to: (a)…
Berkshire County weeks from having only special education public day school
…nearly a year ago. The program is expected to launch in early January and take about 12 students, with the possibility of expanding in the following fall. “We want to…