…on Thursday in the gym at Smith Middle School in South Hadley. “He loves basketball,” said Steve. “He’s been looking forward to this.” Maxwell was among 80 developmentally disabled youth…
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Larry Dieringer
…climate and culture initiatives, student engagement, continuous school improvement, and systemic reform. He began his career as a secondary school social studies teacher and youth wilderness program director and has…
Moilanen named 2016 Local PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator
…used an assortment of online tools to prepare online book reports. She reported that her students were more connected to and empowered by their education because they were able to…
Steering Committee Retreat
On Monday, June 24, adult members of the SPIFFY Steering Committee joined with members of the newly-formed SPIFFY Youth Steering Committee for an evening retreat to discuss school mental health…
Amherst schools receive $10K grant from Southern Poverty Law Center
…climates and educate youth to thrive in a diverse democracy,” according to the organization. At Fort River Elementary School last school year, sixth grade teacher Tim Austin started teaching a…
Turners Falls Schools to see all new administrators
…years, the principal and program director of the Robert F. Kennedy Academy in Springfield, a therapeutic school for students with disabilities. Before that, she directed various nonprofit organizations in youth…
DYS Education Partners With Berklee Online
…the Department of Youth Services, the Massachusetts juvenile justice agency. He recently completed his second Berklee Online course. The program is allowing them to earn college credit by taking online…
Ro Sigle
Ro is an educator and activist who centers healing justice and youth liberation in their work with young people and their adult allies. They hold a Masters Degree in Social…
Campbell Hart
…with Becket Chimney Corners YMCA and later served as Director of Summer Programming at The Common School in Amherst, MA. Campbell is committed to youth-driven learning that is equitable, creative,…
Gazda visit to RISE program in Springfield
…so that he might speak with teachers and staff to learn first hand how he and CES might better support the important work they do for the youth in their…