…District superintendent, created the criteria under which districts would qualify for different levels of rural aid. For instance, Tier 1 rural schools, with fewer than 10 students per mile, would…
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“Lifelong educator” Steve Zrike chosen to lead Holyoke schools
HOLYOKE, MA (WWLP) – Steve Zrike has been chosen as the new leader for the Holyoke Public Schools. Zrike was announced as the permanent receiver for the district during a…
Easthampton schools making progress on diversity, inclusion
…school handled racist incidents after three students of color were arrested for punching a white student who used a racial slur on social media. In August 2017, the district voluntarily…
Pioneer Special Olympics bowling group creates connections through fun
…Pearl Rhodes Elementary School, Warwick Community School and Bernardston Elementary School, the weekly bowling sessions promise fun while allowing special needs children within the Pioneer Valley Regional School District to…
Holyoke, Amherst schools get grants to diversify teaching staffs
…public schools and the Amherst-Pelham Regional School were both awarded grants through the District Teacher Diversification Pilot program, which will benefit about 500 individuals in 20 districts across the state….
CES Executive Director Gazda on WHMP Afternoon Buzz podcast with Sheryl Stanton and Buz Eisenberg.
Collaborative for Educational Services Executive Director Todd Gazda joined Sheryl Stanton, Superintendent of Mohawk Trail/Hawlemont Regional School District, and Buz Eisenberg of WHMP for the Afternoon Buzz podcast on August…
Transforming Education for Social Justice Conference: Bridging, Belonging & Civic Engagement
This is the fourth Transforming Education for Social Justice conference for PK-12 educators, pre-service teachers, school and district leaders, students and community members in Massachusetts to gather and see what…
Pioneer school board chooses interim superintendent
NORTHFIELD — Jonathan Scagel will be the interim superintendent of the Pioneer Valley Regional School District. He starts in July with a one-year contract that can be extended for another…
Principal leaving Discovery School at Four Corners
…the staff as well as the families here.” Superintendent Jordana Harper said Nancy Putnam, a longtime Greenfield principal and the district’s most senior elementary principal, has agreed to fill in…
Gill-Montague superintendent announces retirement
Gill-Montague Regional School District Superintendent Michael Sullivan has announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2020. Sullivan emphasized that his departure is not related to any dissatisfaction with the Gill-Montague district,…