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Special Education Team Leader Institute completes first program year with gathering in Northampton
…education team leaders with tools to “foster family and community engagement and improve student outcomes.” Participants were clearly inspired by their work in the program. “This has been an incredible…
Safe and Healthy Schools Summit draws educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
…tape. “You learned at an early age, we’re not supposed to talk about it. This is a taboo topic. It’s toxic and dangerous, and talking about it is going to…
Heather Warner, MPH
…economic burden of tobacco use by preventing young people from starting to smoke, helping current smokers to quit, protecting children and adults from secondhand smoke, and identifying and eliminating tobacco-related…
Fond farewell: Bittersweet final day at Cheshire Elementary
CHESHIRE, MA — Principal Peter Bachli ended the day with an unusual announcement over the school’s public address system: “Thanks for the memories.” Barring a last-minute change of plans, Cheshire…
Caroline Johnson, PhD
…to drive social change, and is passionate about using both qualitative and quantitative research to promote health equity. Prior to joining SPIFFY, Caroline worked for a local government agency in…
Massachusetts to recommend modifying MCAS graduation requirements for Class of 2022
In light of the COVID pandemic’s impact on the school year, Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey C. Riley announced he will be recommending changes to the state’s graduation requirements…
School panel takes aim at gun violence
HATFIELD — In 1992, Anne Thalheimer was a teenager in her second year at Bard College at Simon’s Rock when her life changed. “I was writing a paper for his…
Sen. Warren speaks at GCC
GREENFIELD, MA — Surrounded by Greenfield Community College students, faculty and local officials, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked for their support to help make college more affordable, to support early…
Ray Keough
…Early Childhood Program. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in English/Secondary Education from Boston College and holds a Masters Degree in English as a Second Language from Rhode Island College. His…