…be offered in Amherst beginning in GCC’s spring semester of the 2015-2016 academic year. This presents significant educational opportunities not only for our district’s students, but for adult learners in…
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Expressing What Matters to Youth in the DYS Program
…Services (DYS), the students showed what mattered to them in paintings, sculptures, videos, song and dance. The Massachusetts program has had a long commitment to incorporating the arts into youth…
Ed tech must do more to ‘advance equity,’ U.S. Secretary of Education says
…Arne Duncan urged developers to consider the needs of disadvantaged students, so that they are not left behind as more schools adopt new tools that advance teaching and learning. “If…
Berkshire County weeks from having only special education public day school
…the North Adams Armory building. It will be the only special education public day school in Berkshire County, serving students from seventh to 10th grades who have documented emotional disabilities…
Amherst eliminates winter break homework
AMHERST, MA — For the next week while students in Amherst’s public schools are on vacation, they can focus on celebrating the holidays with their families, pursuing their own interests…
Scibak visits Easthampton High School’s 21st Century Community Learning Center
…after school program offers to students and their families within the Easthampton School District. Scibak spent time with students participating in a variety of activities, including Fitness Club, Rock Band,…
HEC Academy in Northampton Graduates Class of 2021
2021 Graduates from HEC Academy in Northampton, MA, celebrate at Union Station with their families. Northampton, MA — Nine students graduated from HEC Academy in an in-person ceremony held at…
Baker-Polito Administration Honors 51 Schools – recognized for high achievement, strong progress or narrowing gaps
MALDEN – The Baker-Polito Administration today held a ceremony at the State House to recognize 51 schools for high achievement, narrowing achievement gaps between groups of students or making strong…
Editorial: Local educators join national effort to teach critical news literacy skills
…of social media, says William Diehl, the collaborative’s executive director. “Social media doesn’t have the kind of intermediate review process that most newspapers use, or journals use, or textbooks use.”…
Data Informed Decision Making
Required for License(s): Administrative Leadership Description This course will help candidates become data-informed instructional leaders through the use of key tools and strategies. Candidates will engage in the cycle of…