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Educator Preparation programs win approval from the MA Office of Educator Licensure
NORTHAMPTON, MA –The Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, MA has received program approval to continue the statewide teacher licensure preparation programs currently managed by the agency, as well as…
Children of migrant farm workers lose vital education services amid funding freeze
…lessons or meet new friends. The Trump administration froze $6 billion in funding for educational programs, including the national Migrant Education Program. While the administration in recent days said it…
Williamstown School Committee Talks Special Education Collaboration
…County districts money on professional development opportunities for staff, bulk buying and transportation services. But much of her talk focused on the potential for collaboratives to improve special education programs…
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…
Unanimous Supreme Court Expands Scope of Special Education Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a major decision expanding the scope of students’ special education rights, ruling unanimously that schools must do more than provide a “merely more…
Educators from Collaborative for Educational Services Publish Book on IEP and 504 Teams
…work is an outgrowth of the collaborative’s Special Education Team Leadership Institute (SETLI), which is funded by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. SETLI’s mission is to provide special…
Preschool playground at Crocker Farm Elementary School in Amherst officially opens
…through Community Preservation Act money, town capital spending and a grant by the Amherst Education Foundation. The playscape replaces the former playground, which offered students little more than shovels and…
HEC Academy students add nutrition education to their weekly schedule
…supported the students’ proposal by incorporating food education into HEC’s curriculum. Amy Stamm, one of two special education teaching coordinators at HEC, has spearheaded this new focus, explaining that she…
Pioneer Special Olympics bowling group creates connections through fun
…at the French King Bowling Center every Thursday has been something Stacy and four other special needs children have looked forward to. According to Scott, a physical education teacher at…