This training is designed to equip educators with the necessary tools and strategies to effectively implement the new Massachusetts frameworks into health education curricula. Educators will gain the knowledge and…
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SPIFFY Youth Steering Committee Member Gets Youth Activist Award from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
SPIFFY Youth Steering Committee member Z Vamosy received the Youth Activist Award from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth at their Annual Gay-la on March 30, 2024. This event brings…
AG Healey Reminds Public Schools About Laws Requiring Equal Access to Education Regardless of Immigration Status
…color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or immigration status. Those laws include the Massachusetts Student Anti-Discrimination Act, the Massachusetts Anti-Bullying Law, and Title IV and Title…
Massachusetts House restores $17.5 million for kindergarten expansion grants to state budget
BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts House on Wednesday voted to restore $17.5 million in funding for kindergarten expansion grants, overriding Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto. The restoration of the kindergarten expansion…
Massachusetts Senate passes Breakfast After the Bell legislation
…debate the issue. Western Massachusetts lawmakers shared their support for the legislation by explaining just how great the program is already working in their districts. “I’ve seen this program at…
October 20th: Western Massachusetts Legislative Event: Youth Substance Misuse Prevention
On Monday, October 20th, 2025, from 9-10:30AM, the SPIFFY and Communities That Care Coalitions will be hosting a virtual event for Western Massachusetts legislators to learn about the latest research…
Excellence In Education awards: Living Our Guiding Principles award winners for October and November
The Collaborative for Educational Services is pleased to announce the October and November winners of our regional Excellence in Education: Living our Guiding Principles Award! We honor those educators across…
Sharon Jones, M.Ed.
…the State of Massachusetts, and provides mentorship and guidance for educational leaders. She conducts Professional Development for schools and districts on the topics of inclusion, co-teaching, paraprofessional instructional improvement, differentiation,…
U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $60 Million to Strengthen the Teacher Pipeline, Increase Educator Leadership, and Support Quality Teaching and Learning to Further Address Teacher Shortage
…the country that are truly raising the bar for professional development and embracing evidence-based and innovative and promising approaches, like Grow-Your-Own programs, to strengthen the teacher pipeline today, and in…
STCC awarded grant to help close achievement gaps
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Technical Community College has received a $75,000 Massachusetts Higher Education Innovation Fund grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. The grant will support professional development for…