Just Roots, Clinical and Support Options and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts are among seven organizations awarded $300,000 in competitive “innovation” planning grants from the Community Foundation of Western…
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$1M to fight youth opioid addiction
…be named the Young Adult Empowerment Collaborative of Western Massachusetts. It will be under the direction of Debra McLaughlin of the Opioid Task Force and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office…
State education formula out of whack, Commission: Health insurance, special ed underfunded
…for updates to how the state calculates the per pupil cost of delivering education in Massachusetts, saying that the current system’s starting point — known as the foundation budget —…
U.S. education policy: Federal overreach or reaching for the wrong things?
…It will not ensure a reasonable level of teacher professional autonomy. A shift in who wields power and in what location does not necessarily mean better policies. It is more…
What is Reading?
…coaches, administrators, supervisors, special education teachers, and any other professional who is involved in the teaching of reading. Note: The two sessions offer the same content at different times. Please…
Teresa Poteat, M.Ed.
Teresa Poteat joined CES/SEIS in January 2022. Her diversified academic and professional experiences uniquely prepared her for this position. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies with a…
A different kind of meals on wheels: Franklin County Technical School delivers food to students
…to Orange,” Bouchard said. “We have also made sure to have contingencies with food banks and shelters to ensure we waste nothing. None of the professional work of our staff…
After School Programming During the Crisis
…challenges; materials for letter writing or artistic creations for a family member, friend, medical professional/first responder, or an older adult in a nursing facility, etc. Chris Taggart, Director of 21st…
Reena Freedman
…and leadership skills at the core of study. Reena’s areas of interest include building high-expertise teaching in classrooms, developing strong new teacher induction programs, and cultivating professional learning communities and…
Unusual Amherst Regional graduation ceremony ‘meant something to us’
…Principal Gene Jones and Assistant Principal Talib Sadiq, imitating a handshake or an elbow bump with the school leaders, before removing their face coverings for a professional snapshot on stage,…