What has been the impact in kindergarten classrooms of good implementation of the following new initiatives and tools in Massachusetts? Elements of High Quality Kindergarten document Observational formative assessment Social…
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Carol Costello
…in Massachusetts and New Jersey. She has also been a newspaper reporter in Massachusetts and New Jersey. She is a graduate of Fordham University from which she also has an…
“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…
Western MA Prevention Professionals Meet with Cannabis Control Commissioners
…McNeil, Dr. Julie Johnson, Malikah Jeffries, Kim Roy, Julie Johnson, Olivia Lamarie, Bruce Stebbins Not pictured: Dr. Caroline Johnson On March 3rd, 2023, a group of Western Massachusetts folks representing…
Mahar, Orange, Petersham school committees OK online assignment ‘Blizzard Bags’
…implemented in a handful of Massachusetts school systems to help students avoid the learning obstacle often caused by school days postponed due to snow. The e-learning plans, known as Blizzard…
Why young people are striking Friday: ‘I won’t go to school and act like everything is normal’
…around the world for Friday. Jordan Winsor, co-coordinator of Sunrise Movement Northampton, estimates there will be 500 people from western Massachusetts, most of them young, making the trek to the…
Campbell Hart
…recently as Senior Director of School Year Programs. Campbell began her career as a middle school social studies teacher in both Massachusetts and Oklahoma, experiences that deepened her understanding of…
Classrooms: Teachers to be honored with excellence awards
…I am thrilled to have the privilege … of annually honoring amazing educators in Western Massachusetts.” Now in its 15th year, the program has honored more than 1,300 educators in…
Baker-Polito Administration Honors 51 Schools – recognized for high achievement, strong progress or narrowing gaps
…progress. The schools were recognized as 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools, state-designated Commendation Schools or National Title I Distinguished Schools. “I’m proud that our Massachusetts K—12 education system is one…
Area lawmakers active in crafting landmark education bill
BOSTON — It was a joyous atmosphere on Beacon Hill Wednesday as the state Legislature unanimously passed the $1.5 billion Student Opportunity Act school funding bill. And western Massachusetts lawmakers…