…attendees will leave with concrete skills, actionable takeaways, and renewed confidence to create change in their schools and communities. As part of the conference program, students from HEC Academy have…
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South Hadley names Bonneville interim schools chief
SOUTH HADLEY — Former high school principal Diana Bonneville will serve as interim superintendent throughout the remainder of the school year as the district navigates an abrupt leadership change and…
Food policy council wins grant to turn hunger stories into policy advocacy
…involved in trying to change the policies and the systems that shape our food system that are often negatively impacting people in our community,” said Kristen Whitmore, transformational operations coordinator…
Mount Tom alternative learning program graduates 10 area high schoolers
…at Mount Tom Academy, an alternative learning program run by the Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, and her outlook changed. Now Levesque plans on attending Holyoke Community College for…
Johnson-Mussad brings experience and care to consulting work
On a spring morning in 2023, Albert Johnson-Mussad welcomes educators to his classroom in his usual way, with a joyful “Welcome, good people!” Johnson-Mussad begins each training, and each day,…
Barbara Cheney – CES Profile
…current role. Located at Holyoke Community College (HCC), the alternative high school is designed to serve students who have been unsuccessful in traditional high school settings. The program is managed…
$1M to fight youth opioid addiction
…adults are successful on their path to recovery. It’s still early to define how success of the grant will be measured, but McLaughlin offered that if there are increases in…
Collaborative Licensure Programs teacher featured on WBZ/CBS Boston
Matthew Beyranevand, a longtime Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Licensure Programs instructor, and a Chelmsford teacher, has been featured on WBZ / CBS Boston’s Eye on Education segment for his…
Corky Klimczak
Corky Klimczak, MSW, has provided leadership to programs that support families and children throughout her forty-year career in the Pioneer Valley. She believes passionately in building upon the strengths that…
Hands-on science for Sunderland children
SUNDERLAND — When 11-year-old Sunderland Elementary School Student Tenzin Phelgay grows up, he wants to design a rocket capable of going to Mars. For now, he’s building marble rollercoasters in…