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Early Childhood Focuses on Social-Emotional Wellbeing as the Foundation of Learning

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 offering Early Childhood consultants and coaches to those involved in early childhood education.  Dr. Joan E. Schuman, then Executive Director, says of that time:  “No other Massachusetts Collaborative was doing anything in early childhood..We developed a phenomenal staff, many of whom had not only early childhood...

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Resources for Social Justice in Education Work

In the spirit of Black History Month as a time to reflect and dig deeper into our commitments, CES would like to share some resources for those of you doing social justice and equity work in education. These come highly recommended by Safire DeJong, Ed.D., one of...

School panel takes aim at gun violence

HATFIELD — In 1992, Anne Thalheimer was a teenager in her second year at Bard College at Simon’s Rock when her life changed. “I was writing a paper for his class … and then the phone rang, a voice telling us to turn out the lights, lock the door and get down on the...

CES After School Program celebrates twenty years

The first CES After School Program opened at Palmer Middle School twenty years ago. Today, Palmer is one of only a handful of sites in Massachusetts designated as a Demonstration level site, excelling in multiple areas of programming. CES currently runs thirteen...

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