…and there’s a gap in awareness about the material and resources for teachers. There has not been much formal research on how many teachers are already incorporating disability history into…
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For the Hampshire County Food Policy Council (HCFPC), community leadership is at the heart of their work.
…socially just. The group received funding from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission through the Moving Massachusetts Upstream Investment Program to establish the council. The initial partners for the program included…
My Turn: Our educational landscape: Charter schools’ negative impact in area
…diversity of the student body. For example, charter schools in our region generally serve lower percentages of English Language Learners and students with special needs than the local districts do….
State education secretary takes to airwaves with a message: make school attendance ‘a priority’
…priority,” he concludes. The television and radio ads will air in English and Spanish throughout the state, including on Spanish-language networks like Univision, UniMás and Telemundo. The multi-pronged campaign is…
First draft of turnaround recommendations from Holyoke schools local stakeholders released
…cultural responsiveness and competence, special education; English language learners; preschool and kindergarten; curriculum; human capital; secondary schools and workforce development; parent, family and community engagement; student support; and instructional support….
‘A really big part of our lives’: State commits $15.5M to early education and care programs
…on by the School Union 28 Community Network for Children, programs that have been essential to their well-being and development. “It’s the best thing that ever happened to us,” Spisiak…
CES After School Program celebrates twenty years
…level site, excelling in multiple areas of programming. CES currently runs thirteen After School Programs in Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties, including 11 programs funded by 21st Century Learning Grants,…
Fort River art teacher honored for feminist work in the classroom
AMHERST — Every year, second graders at Fort River Elementary School work on underwater sea drawings in art class. Amid sketching fish and seaweed, art teacher Nicole Singer, who is…
Pioneer science teacher Penney Betsold earns Grinspoon award
NORTHFIELD — The fact that Pioneer Valley Regional School science teacher Penney Betsold is this year’s winner of the Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Teaching came as no surprise to…
MassPack Beverage Alcohol Trainings Available Nov 17 and 24
…identification Recognizing fake and altered IDs Handling intoxicated customers Preventing underage sales and second party sales to underage persons Compliance with local and state laws and regulations Protection from alcohol…