…executive director of Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton. “It’s a pretty different way of interacting with your education, and I think high schoolers having exposure to that helps them…
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Youth substance abuse prevention programs get state funding
BOSTON (WWLP)–Youth substance use prevention programs across the state will receive grant funding through a state health initiative. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Hires New Executive Director
…and evaluation, and strategic planning at CES. In addition, he oversaw a variety of student and learner support programs, including afterschool, alternative education, career-technical education and community partnership work. Diehl…
New supt. of Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont districts hopes to be strong advocate for rural education
…public and rural education. “I’ve always said your ZIP code should not influence the quality of education you receive,” she said. “Rural schools need that strong advocacy — they’re at…
Students Learn at local horse farm
…Farm”, I knew it would be a special place just by the name, and I was right. My name is Patricia Taylor and I am a special education teacher for…
Pioneer to adopt youth in transition program
…in Transition program. According to Christine Maguire, the school district’s special education administrator, implementing the customized program at Pioneer would mean having a more formalized plan for supporting students after…
Report: High demand but high cost for voc-tech programs
…than a traditional high school education each year, good CVTE programs can boost college attendance and career earning power. The 28 regional vocational schools and nine in-district vocational schools in…
Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative
…for the future.“ The Collaborative for Educational Services is a partner to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) in creating access statewide to high-quality secondary and post-secondary education, career…
Education secretary hears about rural school challenges
NORTHFIELD — In the Pioneer Valley Regional School library and on the trails behind the building, Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler got a lesson in rural education. Tutwiler, along…
Mitchell Chester, State’s Longtime Education Commissioner, Dies At 65
Longtime Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester died Monday evening after a short illness, the state’s education board chairman announced at a Tuesday meeting. He was 65. “We were…