…districts financially, Massachusetts is at risk of providing unequal education opportunities for children who live in rural areas. That cannot be allowed to happen.” The next step, according to Hinds’s…
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Maximizing Your Influence
…influence is used well, we create a cooperative and an emotionally safe environment so our children thrive. This session explores how we can increase our influence and build trust through…
Understanding “PDA”/Pervasive Drive for Autonomy: What Educators Need to Know with Dr. Alex Hirshberg
…everyday demands. Some professionals advocating for this concept recommend removing all demands placed on these children—an approach that is rapidly raising questions, concerns, and requests for accommodation in school settings….
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…on education in Congress — where lawmakers have broader power than Ms. DeVos to make changes to the nation’s school system. Now, Congress has done exactly that, voting to repeal…
Pioneer Special Olympics bowling group connects ‘unified buddies’ with student athletes
ERVING — The sound of children’s laughter blended with the crashing and rattling of bowling pins at the French King Bowling alley Thursday during another week of the Pioneer Valley…
Mass Association of School Superintendents Supports Attorney General Healey in JUUL lawsuit announcement
…students and address the growing problem of youth use of e-cigarettes. We are grateful that Attorney General Healey has taken legal action on behalf of our children, and we will…
New Union 28 superintendent is old hand at teaching
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…
‘School Local’ aims to promote city schools, will kick off with rally on steps of City Hall
…of is, “School Local.” School Local Northampton is a campaign started by parents to encourage city families to send their children to the Northampton Public Schools. Organizers say it is…
Healthy Hampshire Receives CISA 2022 Local Hero Award
…team was also named as a Local Hero in 2022, for their work including supporting SNAP matching programs at local farmer’s markets, setting up community gardens, developing mobile food markets,…
Despite Claims, PVCICS is Not a Model of Integrated K-12 Public Education
…One important subgroup are students identified by the Commonwealth as economically disadvantaged based upon their participation in state-administered programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or MassHealth (Medicaid). Seventy-nine…