…in DYS facilities across the state in 2017. For more information about Project RAISE, please contact Michael Krezmien, krezmien@educ.umass.edu For information about CES’s educational programs at DYS, please visit: www.collaborative.org/programs/dys…
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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…
Holliston’s Jackson named Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year
…leadership in the areas of education, professional development and community involvement. In the announcement, AASA Executive Director Daniel Domenech said Jackson “personifies exemplary leadership on behalf of public education throughout…
New MA IEP: Transition Planning
This shorter session is designed to offer participants a deeper dive and practice into specific elements of the new MA IEP forms and process. We will use sample profiles and…
Desirée Lalbeharie
…of Massachusetts-Amherst in Special Education with a focus on Early Intervention. Desirée Lalbeharie’s career includes working with young children, with and without developmental delays or special needs, and their families;…
Understanding “PDA”/Pervasive Drive for Autonomy: What Educators Need to Know with Dr. Alex Hirshberg
…education implications, and team decision-making ✨ Practical tools for schools facing an increase in PDA-related concerns Whether you’re an administrator, educator, school psychologist, counselor, or special education professional, this session…
CES Director Accepts National Award For Innovative Leadership
NORTHAMPTON, MA – When Dr. Joan Schuman was hired as Executive Director of what is now the Collaborative for Educational Services the agency was a “tiny provider of special education…
Empowering Educators: Integrating the New Massachusetts Frameworks Into Health Education
In September of 2023, the state’s first updated health and physical education guidelines in nearly 25 years were approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and are designed…
Afterschool and Out-of-School Programs Woefully Underfunded
…and better aligning state oversight and policy development, and creating an Afterschool Caucus in the Legislature as well as a new position in the Executive Office of Education to coordinate…
Students Gain Experience Via New CES Internship Program
…there were 18 placements at the University of Massachusetts laboratories alone in fields like polymer science, physics, and microbiology as well as 12 other placements at other companies throughout the…