…for the more conservative House membership. Both branches passed the bill on Monday with only one dissenting vote, thus making it virtually veto proof as it goes to Gov. Charlie…
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Hinds and Blais say launch of Rural Schools Commission ‘a big win’ for region
…Education issued a report in 2018 on the fiscal conditions of rural schools across the state and found those schools pay more per student for teachers, aides and transportation. “There…
Easthampton schools making progress on diversity, inclusion
…ago, the attorney general’s office found in a civil rights investigation at Easthampton High School that black and Hispanic students were disciplined more harshly than white students. The report came…
State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities
…million or 6.8 percent since 2015-16. Additionally, since Education Commission of the States began producing this report five years ago, states have increased funding to pre-K programs by 47 percent….
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…students took each year. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, children still have to take standardized tests in math, reading and science, and schools still need to report on the…
Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
…states had rates above 50 percent. In ACT’s 2014 annual report, the organization said 1.8 million student took its test in 2013, compared to 1.5 million who took the SAT….
Working toward a drug-free culture
…their peers and teachers what makes a strong leader. Gathering at Greenfield Community College Wednesday morning, student leaders learned about how to support a drug-free culture in their communities in…
Pioneer Valley Excellence In Teaching Awards Presented To 113 Educators
…experiences to their lucky students each and every day,” philanthropist Harold Grinspoon said. “Our communities need role models and heroes more than ever right now, and each recipient of the…
Superintendents join to express sorrow and outrage
…schools, and communities. We will continue to work with others to seek a transformation in our education practices and institutions and in how we treat each other. All of us…
Local eighth-graders honored as Project 351 ambassadors, will meet Gov. Baker
…is chosen for the Project 351 meeting with King’s legacy of community service in mind, as it is two days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students are prompted ahead…