…education team leaders with tools to “foster family and community engagement and improve student outcomes.” Participants were clearly inspired by their work in the program. “This has been an incredible…
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New principal to join Granby Junior Senior High School
…Sullivan has an associate degree in liberal arts from Holyoke Community College, a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a master’s in teaching from Fitchburg…
‘School Local’ aims to promote city schools, will kick off with rally on steps of City Hall
…of is, “School Local.” School Local Northampton is a campaign started by parents to encourage city families to send their children to the Northampton Public Schools. Organizers say it is…
Humanizing the History of Genocide in the Classroom
This full-day free workshop made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be led by Kate Todhunter, a Northampton High School social studies…
HEC Academy students support Monte’s March
…walked part of Monte’s route from Springfield to Northampton, during the first day of his two day walk. Last week, HEC Academy students made Belmonte, who usually interviews others, the…
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
Signing his eighth and final budget as the state’s chief executive, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday agreed to a major increase in state spending as he approved the vast majority…
Whately teacher selected for Global Learning Fellowship
…a dream fulfilled,” Anderson said Thursday. Over the next year, she’ll complete classes online and through colleges, participate in webinars and attend a two-day professional development workshop. A highlight of…
‘It’s my favorite school in the whole world’: Kids bid farewell to Heath School
HEATH — The child chatter in the half-filled cafeteria on the last day of school was seemingly cheery, until you asked if they were looking forward to their summer vacation….
Mahar students learn a new way to communicate: sign language
RANGE — It was a chilly March day, and four Mahar students got together after school to do what many friends would — share snacks, chat about their lives and…
Hope or Hype? Exploring Virtual Reality in the Secondary Classroom
…calls for thoughtful, creative instructional practices. Through the course of this full-day session, we explore the questions: How can we establish culturally responsive and trauma informed classroom norms around VR…