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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…
Lin Notzelman
…Center and the Parent-Child Home Program since 2007. A mother to four creative children, she is most passionate about working with children and families around the promotion of early literacy….
Music to their ears: Music teacher’s morning serenades welcome Whately Elementary students
WHATELY — Bright notes from an alto saxophone drifted on a crisp breeze early Wednesday, over the low rumble of two school buses idling outside Whately Elementary School, as bundled…
In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation
After nearly four decades in the classroom, second-grade teacher Johanna Korpita has seen the ebb and flow over how much — or how little — homework children should complete. So…
In the big-kids school: Preschoolers welcomed into Sanderson Academy
…least not for the children,” remarked early education coordinator Kate Dwyer. This week, about 40 children between the ages of 3 and 5 will be coming to school at Sanderson,…
Excellence In Education: Living our Guiding Principles Awards – February and March winners announced
…successful with maintaining a positive work environment for other staff members which supports the overall culture of the program. In turn, the students feel safe and secure in their environment. …