…joining the team at CES, Laurel developed and led public and private secondary school programs for students with disabilities, taught undergraduate and graduate courses in special education and writing, and…
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Tom Chang M.Ed.
…in Massachusetts. At CES, Tom works alongside the Joy & Justice team to provide equity-focused consulting, organizational development, and professional learning for K-12 schools, youth justice programs, and alternative education…
Massachusetts Special Education Surrogate Parent Program Transitions to Collaborative for Educational Services
…to create and improve educational opportunities both in and out of the classroom and ensure that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. Through a DESE grant,…
Baker-Polito Administration Awards More Than $32 Million to Expand Training Opportunities for High School Students and Adults Through Skills Capital and Career Technical Initiative Grant Funding
] LEXINGTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded more than $32 million in grants to modernize equipment at career technical programs and expand training opportunities for young people and adults as part…
National award promotes use of educational technology in the Department of Youth Services
…DYS, the initiative will identify solutions to security concerns surrounding the use of the internet in DYS schools. For more information about CES’s educational programs at DYS, please visit: https://www.collaborative.org/programs/dys…
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….
Staff shortages throughout K-12 education are taking a toll
…can mean they must collapse programs, combining students from populations that would typically be kept separate due to differing support needs, to ensure they are all getting at least some…
Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Youth Committed to DYS
…youth committed to DYS – 98 students – took postsecondary courses. Thanks to new programming, many DYS students can now consider matriculating into college programs before they transition back to…
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…
Education Partners Awarded $3 Million Grant to Enhance Science Curriculum for Students in the State’s Juvenile Justice System
…in DYS facilities across the state in 2017. For more information about Project RAISE, please contact Michael Krezmien, krezmien@educ.umass.edu For information about CES’s educational programs at DYS, please visit: www.collaborative.org/programs/dys…