…update them as needed, protecting LGBTQ students from harassment, violence, and discrimination based on LGBTQ status, to ensure compliance with the law. 2. Schools must include content about violence and…
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Sharing Cultures, Language, and Fun at Programs for Spanish Speaking Families
…families gather for community building, parental and family support, and early literacy, STEM, and early learning experiences. Erika hopes that her son will grow to be happy and proud of…
Preschool playground at Crocker Farm Elementary School in Amherst officially opens
…through Community Preservation Act money, town capital spending and a grant by the Amherst Education Foundation. The playscape replaces the former playground, which offered students little more than shovels and…
The Amherst regional school consolidation question
Over the past several years, the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District has been operating with state funding that has been stagnant at best, and declining at worst. In addition, enrollments have…
CES Partners with Sandwich Public Schools to Strengthen Early Education Through CPPI Grant
…focused on conducting a comprehensive Early Childhood Professional Development (EC PD) needs assessment, including surveys, classroom observations, interviews, and a written report. CES-ECD then delivered targeted professional development sessions and…
Starting Strong Summit convenes early childhood leaders and stakeholders from across the Commonwealth
…Department of Mental Health, Children and Families, Early Education and Care, Elementary and Secondary Education, and Public Health; as well as researchers and academics from UMass, Harvard, and Massachusetts College…
Tackling Controversial Issues: Pioneer Valley Regional School Students perform “Rent” this weekend
…that parents of students be surveyed. With Bacon’s encouragement, Holesovsky sent out a letter to the community, along with a survey to see how they felt about this production, and…
9th Annual Safe and Healthy Schools Summit: Supporting Schools in Seeking Racial Healing in Polarizing Times
…and Coach. Other presenters: Amherst-based Positivity Pod, featuring social justice educators Pat Romney, Paul H. Wiley, Angelica Castro, Kena Acuña, Molly Keehn; Collaborative for Educational Services Joy and Justice Team…
$1M to fight youth opioid addiction
…young people and their families. McLaughlin stressed the role of Youth Catalytics, which was the group that initially alerted her to apply for the grant, because of its ability to…
Follow 15 of America’s teachers on a day of frustrations, pressures and hard-earned victories
It’s shortly after dawn when Edward Lawson, one of America’s 3.2 million public school teachers, pulls his car into the parking lot of Julian Thomas Elementary in Racine, Wisconsin. He…