…healthy eating and physical activity,” said Superintendent Nancy Follansbee. “And this really supports both of those initiatives.” Until now, students at the school lacked equipment to use during recess. Early…
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Maggie Dennis-Wurm, CSUN, FCSN, STCC
…Early Intervention working directly with children with a variety of disabilities and found her love of working with this population. She also brings a valuable parent perspective through her hands-on…
Jeff Riley Will Be Massachusetts’ New Education Commissioner
…schools. And so he has won loyalty in surprising places: board members representing both the teacher’s unions and the business community declared their support for Riley early in Monday’s meeting….
“Lifelong educator” Steve Zrike chosen to lead Holyoke schools
…news conference in Holyoke early Monday afternoon. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted last month to put the district into state receivership, citing years of underperformance. Zrike…
First draft of turnaround recommendations from Holyoke schools local stakeholders released
…will begin in early July. The recommendations will be used to guide the state turnaround effort. The first draft of recommendations from the 18-member local group focuses on 10 points:…
Mohawk, Hawlemont to test out ‘Blizzard Bags’ during spring vacation
BUCKLAND — Assigning school homework during spring break may sound like a bad idea — unless it means that students can start summer vacation two days early. Before going ahead…
Massachusetts House restores $17.5 million for kindergarten expansion grants to state budget
…said the fund was being used by communities for years after they added kindergarten to maintain it – which is not why the fund was created. Early education advocates and…
Holliston’s Jackson named Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year
…National Superintendent of the Year Gala in Washington, D.C., in early November. Jackson has also served as director of administration and finance in Wilmington, and as business administrator for Hudson…
Nancy L. Murray
…She has researched the impact of early learning on reading comprehension for students with ASD. Nancy has presented throughout Massachusetts, and states as far as Seattle, on topics such as…
New Whately Elementary principal greets kids for first day of school
…on Wednesday. Today is the first day of the school’s 2018-19 academic calendar, but new Principal Kristina Kirton scheduled a New Year’s Eve ice cream social a day early so…