From the Commissioner’s Weekly Update: A recent report about design and resource allocation in schools and districts participating in the state’s Expanded Learning Time grant initiative might be of interest…
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Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says
WASHINGTON — Too often, low-income, black and Latino students end up in schools with crumbling walls, old textbooks and unqualified teachers, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S….
Safe and Healthy Schools Summit draws educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
…multiple Valley entities came together Thursday to host the Safe and Healthy School Summit at The Log Cabin in Holyoke. Tatum, who is a clinical psychologist and anti-racism educator, served…
Amherst Middle School After School VELA program continues with strong remote format
When Covid 19 closed schools this past spring, the Amherst Middle School VELA After School program quickly moved to provide the program remotely to support students and the school community….
The 10th Annual Safe & Healthy School Summit
…of Franklin County/North Quabbin and Hampshire County hosted the 10th Annual Safe and Healthy School Summit at Greenfield Community College. The Summit’s theme, “Empowering Belonging, Connection, & Learning,” emphasized a…
New Resources from the SPIFFY & Communities That Care Legislative Event
…health organizations, local youth health data, evidence-based substance misuse prevention strategies, local youth voice, and bills in the 2025-26 Massachusetts Legislative Session that would have a direct impact on youth…
S. Clarke Bankert, MPH
Clarke Bankert (she/her/they/them) is the Co-Director of the Department of Healthy Families and Communities. In this role she facilitates a variety of community-led processes to promote healthy communities, shift power…
Juuling in school: E-cigarette use prevalent among local youth
…as part of a vaping prevention workshop in Northampton sponsored by the Collaborative for Educational Services and the Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth. The survey found that 45…
Healthy Hampshire sends team to Johns Hopkins initiative
Healthy Hampshire County Food Policy Council Startup Circle members Talya Sogoba and Kia Aoki have been chosen to participate in the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Food Policy…
3/6/26: A Health Education Professional Development training with Mary Connolly
…health teachers to share resources and questions, organized a Health Education Retreat, and organized a networking session for health educators to share lesson plans. If you know someone who teaches…