A regional provider of comprehensive behavioral health services has been awarded nearly $800,000 to continue its work providing social and emotional support for children in licensed child care facilities. The…
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Breaking the school-to-prison pipeline for young offenders one class at a time
Since 2003, the Collaborative for Educational Services has been a partner to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) in creating access to high-quality education and employment opportunities for youth…
Youth substance abuse prevention programs get state funding
…Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) block grant. Below is a list of municipalities and organizations from western Massachusetts that will receive grants:…
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…health education. Home E Search query for: services professional development massachusetts licensure academy ( Page 38 ) Schools Youth substance use prevention is founded on the theory that by…
Education Partners Awarded $3 Million Grant to Enhance Science Curriculum for Students in the State’s Juvenile Justice System
…Science), University of Massachusetts in Amherst (UMass Amherst) scholars, staff from the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton, and experts from the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), will…
ESE Issues Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts Report
…70 formula, reformulating how transportation reimbursements are determined, and providing resources and incentives to encourage districts to expand existing regional districts or share services more broadly, including through Massachusetts Collaboratives,…
SPIFFY Partner Update: Youth for Equity and Action visit the MA Statehouse!
Youth leaders from Northampton High School’s Youth for Equity and Action, a club sponsored by the Northampton Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), recently traveled to the Massachusetts State…
How one Massachusetts town turned around early reading program
MALDEN, MA — When Carlos entered Kristen Reidy’s first-grade class at the Salemwood School in Malden, Mass., nearly five years ago, his reading scores put him in the “at risk”…
Bill S.261 would support literacy intervention programs in Massachusetts
BOSTON, MA – The Education Committee took testimony Wednesday on a bill that seeks to catch struggling young readers before it’s too late. A measure under consideration by Education would…
Job posting set for interim Northampton school chief
…superintendent. Provost said “you do need someone with Massachusetts licensure” that qualifies them to serve as a superintendent or assistant superintendent, but out-of-state candidates may be able to use their…