…schools, and special education children often returning to Amherst after being enrolled in the Hadley school. Barbara Madeloni, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, spoke at the beginning of the…
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State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities
…increased funding levels for pre-K programs. Overall, state funding has increased by nearly $480 million or 6.8 percent since 2015-16. Additionally, since Education Commission of the States began producing this…
$100,000 Urban Agenda Grant Awarded to Enhance Food Security and Community Leadership in Hampshire County
The Collaborative for Educational Services’ Healthy Hampshire initiative is thrilled to announce a $100,000 grant from the Executive Office of Economic Development’s Urban Agenda Grant Program to the Hampshire County…
Marti Wiechman
Marti Wiechman, M.Ed. is a Child and Parent Educator and Playgroup leader for CFCE at the Collaborative for Educational Services. Marti earned a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education with a…
Local communities celebrate the Week of the Young Child
…families, as well as the community programs and services that support them. The Week of the Young Child is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children….
Springfield Treatment Center wins first place in nationwide read-a-thon for students residing in juvenile justice facilities.
…out to David Domenici at CEEAS at ddomenici@ceeas.org. About the Division of Youth Services Education Initiative Since 2003, the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) has been a partner to the…
On early ed, let’s not lose ground
NORTHAMPTON, MA — As educators working under the banner that “everyone is a learner,” recent guest columns in the Gazette on the vital importance of investing in early education programs…
Francia Wisnewski
Francia Wisnewski has a strong and varied background in education. She has taught in South America and possesses broad experience in developing educational programs for early literacy and Early Childhood,…
New program lets schools compete for increased funding
…than $7 billion each year on education. To qualify, schools must craft a plan that includes high quality early education programs, longer school days or innovative ways to teach students….
Mark Branco
…from Westfield State University, a Master of Education in Secondary Education from Fitchburg State University, and a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Northeastern University. His professional areas of…