…support public education. Because of this support, Massachusetts continues to lead the nation in education. But much work remains to be done to close the achievement gap, help all children…
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Survey of Parents of Children with Special Needs
A parent involvement survey is now open to parents of students with individualized education programs (IEPs) in school districts in the special education data collection Cohort 4. Until May 29,…
Mass. Schools Get More Money In The Latest Budget. A Lot More Is Likely On The Way
…needed. But the final language closely resembles the House iteration that passed after intense lobbying by the life sciences and biopharmaceutical industries. The Legislature opted to tip-toe around the obvious…
Turners Falls Schools to see all new administrators
…McKinley. All four are new to Turners Falls, but have previous experience in education and other lines of work. n Principal Menard worked for the last four years as principal…
States Raise the Bar for What It Means to Be Proficient in Reading and Math
…each state’s bar for proficiency on state assessment tests to the one used in the NCES-administered National Assessment of Education Progress. Using that score as a baseline, researchers were able…
Westhampton Elementary School wins national honor
…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,…
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…
Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School welcomes new vice principal
…— to help others feel good about themselves.” Later in his career, Moynihan decided to pursue his administrator’s license, which he received through the Collaborative for Educational Services in 2020…
State board rejects Hadley Chinese charter school expansion
HADLEY, MA — After hearing testimony that the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is draining resources from local school districts and not educating a sufficiently diverse student body, the…