…child development and early learning and the shared knowledge and competencies that are needed to provide consistent, high-quality support for the development and early learning of children from birth through…
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How do you use iPads and tablets?
…communication for some students using Apps like Pro-Lo-Quo. Children are using iPads/tablets (including at computer stations): to support early literacy and early numeracy using pre-kindergarten children Apps as a choice…
Isolda Ortega-Bustamante named as Development Director at CES
…State and Federal Programs for Holyoke Public Schools, overseeing $17 million dollars in public grant programs, and leading the district in securing a $300,000 state grant to bolster enrichment activities…
Welcome Keyedrya Jacobs, SPIFFY’s New Parent/Caregiver Engagement Consultant!
…supported. Coordinating programs that help educate and uplift parent and caregiver efforts helps maintain positive family management and that’s the hope we have for Hampshire county. I look forward to…
HEC Academy students gain new skills and explore college through DeMarino Scholarships
…she graduates in June, and looks forward to the independence she will need to begin job training programs once she graduates. About Ben DeMarino: While he had struggled in previous…
Looking Back: Ben DeMarino Memorial
…“Ben was an unforgettable individual whose determination was inspirational; his memory inspires me still,” says Dr. Elana Aitken, Clinical Director for the Collaborative’s special education and alternative learning programs. Dr….
Students Learn at local horse farm
…the wonderful woman who owns and runs it, Joanne Huff. Full of Grace Horse Farm hosts “Healing with Horses”, programs for people in the need of healing for one reason…
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…
Title VI / Civil Rights Coordinator Training
…district practices—including discipline, access to programs and advanced coursework, family communication, extracurricular opportunities, language access, and school climate—can raise important civil rights considerations. Using realistic scenarios, participants will practice identifying…
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
…The budget fully funds the ongoing implementation of the Student Opportunity Act school financing law and makes “record investments” in early education and child care, housing and homeownership, college financial…