…cuts the engine, pulls out his cellphone and calls his principal. They begin to pray. Lawson is a full-time substitute based at a school with full-time problems: only one in…
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‘We don’t come with the house’ FCTS students built Erving home with help from GSB Foundation
…in the school’s various construction-based programs rolled up their sleeves and got to work in December 2016. The goal is for the bank’s foundation to become self-sufficient, with any additional…
Stress Test Your AI Policy
You’ve got a draft AI policy—now it’s time to find the cracks before they cause confusion in real life. In this hands-on, scenario-based session, we’ll put your district’s draft policies…
State education formula out of whack, Commission: Health insurance, special ed underfunded
…commission recommends that the formula be changed to calculate insurance costs and inflation rates based on actual averages from the state’s Group Insurance Commission. The foundation budget formula also “understates…
Vanessa Pashkoff, ECMH-E®
…– learner, family partner, and advocate for young children. She is committed to anti-bias education, social emotional development, and learning through play. In addition to her work in the classroom,…
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
…aid, economic and workforce development, behavioral health care and local aid, Baker said. It provides almost $6 billion in Chapter 70 local school funding, a $495 million increase over fiscal…
Vanessa Pashkoff
…teacher – learner, family partner, and advocate for young children. She is committed to anti-bias education, social emotional development, and learning through play. In addition to her work in the…
Alcohol Task Force discusses revamping state liquor laws at Northampton city meeting
NORTHAMPTON – “I’m here because we value young people and their development,” said Heather Warner, speaking to members of the Massachusetts Alcohol Task Force at Northampton City Hall on Tuesday….
Dee McWilliams
Dee McWilliams is currently a reading specialist and Reading Recovery teacher at Plains School in South Hadley, MA. A veteran teacher with extensive experience in early literacy development, Dee has…
William Erickson
…earned Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Education from UMass Amherst. Since his retirement Bill has been a Senior Search Consultant for the New England School Development Council, and a Lions…