TURNERS FALLS — National Poetry Month at Sheffield Elementary School usually centers around second-graders, who learn about the art form all year long. But this year, it morphed into a…
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Urban legislators don’t get the struggle to fund large, rural bus routes
…to form these more fiscally and academically sensible regional school systems in the 1960s, the state promised to pay for busing. But that promise has rarely been kept, and the…
Northampton Education Foundation prepares for 15th annual Adult Spelling Bee
NORTHAMPTON, MA — Whether you fancy yourself a word wizard, or just enjoy crazy costumes and jokes about grammar, it’s not too late to form a team for the annual…
SPIFFY’s June 2025 Full Coalition Meeting
…coalition members to connect and learn about the research behind bell-to-bell cell phone policies in schools, as well as hear directly from a panel of students and staff form schools…
Greenfield Middle School prepares for Math & Science Academy arrival
…the Math & Science Academy to the Greenfield Middle School to form a “school within a school” was formally announced in 2015, but because of logistics issues, it was delayed….
October 20th: Western Massachusetts Legislative Event: Youth Substance Misuse Prevention
…and other coalition partners to attend as well. To register for this event, please fill out this Google Form. If you have any questions, please email Lexi at apolokoff@collaborative.org and…
Area schools turn to Google’s online software solutions
…the front of the room. The waffle — nine tiny squares that form one larger square — is the icon for Google Apps, a suite of online software programs used…
Local Educator Selected for Safe and Supportive Schools Commission
…administrative functions identified around the issue; improve school access to clinically, culturally and linguistically appropriate services; recommend training and professional development for school staff on addressing students’ behavioral health and…
Sarah Westbrook
…learning on the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) and collaborates with individual classroom teachers to highlight their work and identify new opportunities for professional growth. Sarah has facilitated professional learning on…
National speaker shares effective techniques for teaching vocabulary at Collaborative for Educational Services workshop
…for Diverse Learners was coordinated through the Collaborative’s Center for English Language Learning (CELE). CELE offers a wide range of consulting and professional development programs to meet the needs of…