…will begin in early July. The recommendations will be used to guide the state turnaround effort. The first draft of recommendations from the 18-member local group focuses on 10 points:…
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Mohawk, Hawlemont to test out ‘Blizzard Bags’ during spring vacation
BUCKLAND — Assigning school homework during spring break may sound like a bad idea — unless it means that students can start summer vacation two days early. Before going ahead…
Arlene Spooner
Arlene Spooner, PT, has worked for over 30 years in Early Intervention as a physical therapist. She has also provided PT services in public schools, and in outpatient pediatrics in…
Massachusetts House restores $17.5 million for kindergarten expansion grants to state budget
…said the fund was being used by communities for years after they added kindergarten to maintain it – which is not why the fund was created. Early education advocates and…
Nancy L. Murray
…She has researched the impact of early learning on reading comprehension for students with ASD. Nancy has presented throughout Massachusetts, and states as far as Seattle, on topics such as…
Frontier Regional and Union 38 superintendent to retire
…at the end of June. Barrett announced her plans to the Frontier Regional School Committee during its meeting Tuesday night. She said she wanted to inform the committee as early…
Empowering Students with Disability History: A Workshop for Special Education Professionals
…curriculum materials. This workshop will present the long arc of disability history from early in American history through the Disability Rights Movement of the 1970s and 1980s. Participants will learn…
Conway Grammar School hosts guest readers for Dr. Seuss’ birthday
CONWAY — Monday would have been the 116th birthday of Springfield native Theodor Seuss Geisel. You know him as Dr. Seuss, and for 83 years children have pored over his…
Franklin County schools, public and private, plan for COVID-19
…working closely with the district’s physician, as well as local and state officials. “PVRSD takes public health concerns very seriously; if there are any changes recommended by the state we…
Sheffield Elementary School counselor honored with Grinspoon award
…as a youth counselor for nearly four decades, White has seen the social changes — how poverty can erode families and neighborhoods; how each new wave of addictive drugs disrupts…