…the school received a designation as a National Blue Ribbon School from the U.S. Department of Education. It was nominated for this designation, which has been given out since 1982,…
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Susan Milstein
Dr. Susan Milstein is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education and Health Education at Springfield College. Dr. Milstein is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist who has…
Leslie Laud
Dr. Leslie Laud teaches graduate courses at Bank Street College of Education, and consults widely on using evidence-based practices within a writer’s workshop model. She holds an M.A. in special…
“Getting to Know Me” Brings Students the Power to Succeed
…with her school’s special education department and area agencies, Julia was on the verge of dropping out when Mount Tom Academy was suggested as an option. Julia’s mother saw her…
State board rejects Hadley Chinese charter school expansion
…state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Monday turned down a proposed expansion to nearly double its enrollment. In a voice vote about four hours into its meeting in…
Greenfield Middle School Principal Gary Tashjian retires
…in the building’s reconstruction, demographic shifts, developments in technology, shifts in the education model and most recently, the merger of the Math and Science Academy. He quickly thanked the teachers…
Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
…ACT College Readiness Benchmarks (English, math, reading and science), well above the national average of 28 percent, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said. “I congratulate our Commonwealth’s students,…
Francia Wisnewski
Francia Wisnewski has a strong and varied background in education. She has taught in South America and possesses broad experience in developing educational programs for early literacy and Early Childhood,…
New program lets schools compete for increased funding
…than $7 billion each year on education. To qualify, schools must craft a plan that includes high quality early education programs, longer school days or innovative ways to teach students….
A meeting of the minds: Sunderland sixth-graders interview UMass graduate students for podcasts
…it relates to other illnesses and the criminal justice system, and the use of nuclear weapons. The sixth-graders then record the UMass students during interviews, producing audio for the podcasts….