…This means providing students with multiple pathways to prosperity including vocational and technical licensure programs along with traditional and non-traditional pathways to higher education. As a public school system, we…
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Alternative high schools emphasize learning over time in class
…to do about students who have repeatedly failed a grade and are on the verge of dropping out. For almost two decades, Diploma Plus has operated small alternative programs for…
Excellence In Education: Living our Guiding Principles Awards – February and March winners announced
…The students know the high standards expected of them. The students really enjoyed working on a very creative cell poster project a few weeks ago..” Congratulations Gopesh! Thank you for…
Eight athletes show their skills at Pioneer Special Olympics
…Special Olympics Young Athletes program, a district-wide display of skills that were learned through weekly training sessions, according to Sue Scott. Scott is physical education teacher at Pearl Rhodes Elementary…
5 Ways to Teach Disability History in Social Studies Class
A few years ago, curriculum specialist Richard Cairn showed a photo from the World War II era to two young men he was working with on a campaign to promote teaching disability…
Youth Mental Health – Blended Learning Virtual Version
…with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both…
Local author shows how memory is critical to teaching struggling learners
…Linguistically Diverse Young Learners (K-6), published by Heinemann (2008), and My Fantastic Words Book: Young Student Thesaurus, published by the Collaborative (2013). Dr. Francis Bailey is an Associate Professor at…
Local Coalitions to Urban Outfitters: “Not far enough”
…area youth drug and alcohol prevention coalitionsi had planned to stage a peaceful protest this weekend in front of the Northampton store. Although the protest has been cancelled, prevention advocates…
Mahar students learn a new way to communicate: sign language
…unwind after a long day. A local boy — boyfriend maybe? — bought one of their younger sisters some ice cream; math class has been particularly grueling; there’s a play…
Lisa Goldsmith, LICSW
…the Youth/Young Adult Action Board. Lisa is passionate about working with, and on behalf of, young people in any capacity and loves their energy and desire to engage in the…