The US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently issued a policy letter to public school districts reminding administrators of their obligation to designate at least one individual to…
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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…
Expanding the Presidential Scholars Program to Honor Students in Career and Technical Education
President Obama signed an Executive Order expanding the United States Presidential Scholars program to establish a new category of outstanding scholars in career and technical education (CTE). The announcement of…
Lawmakers Move to Limit Government’s Role in Education
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress on Wednesday moved to substantially scale back the federal government’s role in education, particularly the use of high-stakes standardized testing to punish schools, in the first…
Area lawmakers active in crafting landmark education bill
…have their fingerprints all over the legislation. The landmark compromise legislation is a significant overhaul of the state’s Chapter 70 education funding formula. It was largely based on the PROMISE…
PARCC test pros and cons debated at Massachusetts Board of Education hearing
…test during a public hearing Tuesday. The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education held its fifth and last hearing to discuss the proposed switch from public schools using the…
Staff shortages ‘adding a layer of stress’ at area school districts
…Union 73 school districts, said she is in need of two long-term substitute positions, a special education teacher and a special education paraprofessional, as well as substitutes for teachers, nurses…
Empowering Students with Disability History: A Workshop for Special Education Professionals
This short workshop empowers Special Education teachers to integrate disability history and foster supportive attention to disability across the K-12 academic curriculum, by providing them with basic historical knowledge and…
Jamie Lewinski, M. Ed.
…in Amherst. In 2013, she was awarded the Harold Grinspoon Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award. Jamie has provided professional development to teachers, administrators, and support staff on topics such…
Crocker Farm teacher awarded 2018 Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award
…for learning, building relationships with students and showing a commitment to social justice. Creative lessons like the social studies one are a highlight for many of her students. “She’s different…