…to a certain weight, so that they can be distributed by the Food Bank of Western MA. A tall young man with large hands, it doesn’t take long for Doug…
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My Turn: Our educational landscape: Charter schools’ negative impact in area
…two counties with our data analysis. Several key findings emerge from this data: For over 10 years, we have had declining numbers of school-age children in the counties; we are…
Elementary School In Berkshires Revamps Culture With Trauma In Mind
Other than its bucolic setting in the Berkshire mountains, Lee Elementary seems like any other public school. Case in point: On a recent morning, as children were scuttling to classes,…
Raising MCAS bar was a move in the wrong direction
…favorite response – “that’s a local decision” – effectively dumping those decisions back in our laps. Children and families all struggled and suffered during this pandemic and educators are again…
‘It’s my favorite school in the whole world’: Kids bid farewell to Heath School
…beside her. “It’s my favorite school in the whole world.” For the final day of school, most of the children wore green Heath School T-shirts designed by some of their…
Read Across America Day
GREENFIELD, MA — “You don’t need a fancy office. That’s what’s great about being an author. You just need a paper and pencil,” said Natasha Lowe, a popular children’s book…
State’s education secretary gets an earful from educators, politicians in Northampton stop
NORTHAMPTON — Even if the students at Bridge Street Elementary School didn’t know who Patrick Tutwiler was, they could clearly tell he was somebody important. Students frequently stopped him during…
Rep. Blais takes the bus to bring awareness about funding, ride times for students
Rep. Natalie Blais wanted to better understand what children endure to get to and from school each day, so she did what seemed most logical — she got on a…
Pioneer Valley residents testify in favor of rural school aid bill
…recommendations to ensure the stability of rural school districts. With perspectives from nearly every angle, those testifying in the State House and virtually said bills H.3567 and S.2388, titled “An Act to Provide…
‘Homework gap’ shows millions of students lack home internet
…in Hartford. She is among nearly 3 million students around the country who face struggles keeping up with their studies because they must make do without home internet. In classrooms,…