by Martha Maloney | Oct 30, 2024 | 50th Anniversary, CES Stories
The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) early education programs first began in 1996, as preschool teachers and childcare providers recognized that many at-risk children were struggling with social-emotional issues. In support of this need, CES was unique in...
by Martha Maloney | Jun 26, 2024 | 50th Anniversary, CES Stories, HR
The first School to Work program was offered by the Hampshire Educational Collaborative (HEC) in 1974, after being requested by area educators. This offering provided vocational instruction for high school students. Over the years, as local manufacturing disappeared,...
by Martha Maloney | Jun 17, 2024 | 50th Anniversary, CES Stories
“A licensure program can set the stage for someone’s future as an educator, and we know that an excellent educator can change students’ lives for the better.” Dr. Cecelia Buckley, Former Director, CES Licensure Programs. A shortage of teachers in the early 2000s led...
by Martha Maloney | May 13, 2024 | 50th Anniversary, CES Stories
CES Curriculum and Instructional Specialist in Special Education Laurel Peltier has been part of the team leading the statewide Special Education Team Leader Institute (SETLI) in Massachusetts since 2016, funded by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary...
by Martha Maloney | May 1, 2024 | 50th Anniversary, CES Stories
In the fall of 2020, the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) took on the management of the Massachusetts Migrant Education Program (MMEP). CES has a strong programmatic core of supporting students that aligned well with the MMEP work, and it was the plan to...
