Emily Ortiz Bouvier is the Administrative Assistant for the CES Early Childhood Department. She supports the department in partnering with families, programs, schools, and communities to nurture and honor the…
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Mohawk Trail Regional School receives $375,000 Mass IDEAS Implementation Grant
…Grant. In 2019, MTRS was awarded the 16-month long planning grant to gather valuable student, staff, and community input. This data, and the work completed throughout the planning grant period,…
Mount Tom Academy Class of 2021
Photo courtesy of Daily Hampshire Gazette Staff Photographer, Kevin Gutting. Mount Tom Academy, an alternative learning program run by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) and hosted by Holyoke Community…
The election challenge: A race to the White House with this many turns has teachers scrambling
…have dominated this most unusual race for the White House. “It’s not politics, it’s not American and it’s not funny,” Mahar said. “It’s a new election in America and it’s…
North Berkshire Academy prepares for success in the Berkshires
…Force of Superintendents, Special Education Directors, and community partners from several school districts in the Berkshires. Seeing the need for a locally based special education public day school, Superintendents Barbara…
Local 21st Century Learning Centers approved for funding for this coming school year
NORTHAMPTON – State funding for five “exemplary” out-of-school time programs in the region has been approved for the coming school year. The five programs provide high quality academic enrichment opportunities…
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Editorial: Graduation celebration commences in Valley
One of our favorite graduations to cover each year is at Mount Tom Academy. The ceremony on the Holyoke Community College campus is always intimate because class sizes are small…
The Amherst Mobile Market finishes first year, planning for the future
…the Amherst Mobile Market Planning Committee. “We talked about the community that would be served by the mobile market actually running the market itself…that was an idea that community members…
Dana Kadish
Dana Kadish is a seasoned educational leader with more than 25 years of experience in early childhood education, admissions, teaching, staff development, and organizational capacity-building. She earned her M.Ed. in…