With the upcoming election cycle, the ongoing tensions around what and how we teach in schools today, and the increasing anxieties of young people, we believe it’s imperative to create…
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SPIFFY Youth Steering Committee Member Gets Youth Activist Award from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
…together dedicated LGBTQ advocates from across the Commonwealth and connects them with incredible LGBTQ young people who are passionate about making change in their communities. The SPIFFY team have loved…
Understanding “PDA”/Pervasive Drive for Autonomy: What Educators Need to Know with Dr. Alex Hirshberg
…recognized in the DSM-5 or as an IDEA-eligible disability category, this label is increasingly being applied to young students on the autism spectrum who display intense nervous system reactions to…
Sabine Jacques joins CES as Social Justice and Equity in Schools Specialist
…Brown Paper Studio, a UMass theater devising course. Brown Paper Studio was developed in post-apartheid South Africa in 2002 by Prof Al-Bilali to express young people’s vision for their newly…
Data
…dedicate a large portion of our work to both quantitative and qualitative research initiatives. Home E Search query for: programs early childhood week young child ( Page 56 )…
School panel takes aim at gun violence
…violence across the country, how it impacts children, how adults can help young people cope with fear, and the status of gun laws making their way through the state Legislature….
Local Spotlight: Quaboag Hills Substance Use Alliance’s New Social Norms Messaging Campaigns!
…of young people are highly influenced by what they believe their peers’ attitudes and behaviors are. Perceptions can be inaccurate. For example, youth often overestimate their peers’ use of substances….
Mass Association of School Superintendents Supports Attorney General Healey in JUUL lawsuit announcement
…youth vaping epidemic by intentionally marketing and selling its e-cigarettes to young people. Based on multiple depositions and hundreds of thousands of pages of company documents, AG Healey’s lawsuit reveals…
SPIFFY Staff and Partner Coalitions attend CADCA
…and CADCA National Leadership Forum at the end of January/early February in Maryland. They participated in trainings regarding cannabis science, youth engagement, strategic planning and other topics, networked with colleagues…
Mark Jackson
…establish and support the growth of new and early career building administrators and their school-based teams. Over the last four years, he has mentored building administrators at all three levels….