A few years ago, curriculum specialist Richard Cairn showed a photo from the World War II era to two young men he was working with on a campaign to promote teaching disability history. The image shows a man with multiple disabilities processing airplane parts in an American defense plant. Cairn said the two volunteer leaders, who live with multiple disabilities, were surprised by the image. “They were excited to learn that people with disabilities had been involved in helping to fight fascism during World War II and upset that this had not been discussed in their high...
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Oct
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Westhampton Elementary School wins national honor
WESTHAMPTON — Westhampton Elementary School may only have 125 students, with one class each for pre-K through sixth grade, but it’s clearly punching above its academic weight. Late last month, the school received a designation as a National Blue Ribbon School from...
Sep
2019
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Holyoke voters being asked for $54 million to replace aging middle schools
HOLYOKE — When temperatures soar outside, classrooms inside William R. Peck Middle School can get even hotter. Andrea Salvas, the assistant principal at the school, which serves students in grades four through eight, remembers seeing teachers with sweat soaking...
Sep
2019
24
Easthampton schools making progress on diversity, inclusion
EASTHAMPTON — The city’s public schools are fulfilling their pledge to address issues of bias and racism in the schools, the Massachusetts attorney general’s office said this month. Two years ago, the attorney general’s office found in a civil rights investigation...
Sep
2019
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Why young people are striking Friday: ‘I won’t go to school and act like everything is normal’
NORTHAMPTON — On Friday, many students will skip school for a trip to Boston — but it’s not for fun. The students, along with many adults, will attend the youth-led Boston Climate Strike to demand action on climate change. The strike includes a rally at City Hall...
Sep
2019
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Warwick teacher takes on principal role
WARWICK — In addition to teaching the combined third and fourth grade classroom at Warwick Community School, Christine Mullen will also be principal this year. Mullen has taught the combined third and fourth grade class for eight years, and taught first, fifth and...
Aug
2019
28
South Hadley names David Gallagher principal of middle school
SOUTH HADLEY — Longtime Mosier Elementary School assistant principal David Gallagher has been named principal of Michael E. Smith Middle School. Gallagher has been with South Hadley public schools since 1996, where he began his career in the district as a school...
Aug
2019
23
More state aid for rural schools this year
Sen. Adam Hinds asked for and received $1 million more from the state’s Rural School Aid grant program this year, increasing the budget to $2.5 million and leaving superintendentsthroughout Franklin County waiting to see just how much of the pie they’ll get. “The...
Aug
2019
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States Raise the Bar for What It Means to Be Proficient in Reading and Math
NEARLY EVERY STATE IN the U.S. has raised the bar over the last decade for what it considers grade-level achievement in math and reading, according to a new study from the National Center on Education Statistics. Because each state sets its own standards for what...
Aug
2019
22
Back to school: Dual enrollment, early college programs a boon for area high schoolers
HOLYOKE — College unaffordability. Increased competition for spots at prestigious local institutions of higher education. The inaccessibility of college. Decreased academic offerings at high schools struggling with budget woes. These are all challenges and problems...
Aug
2019
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Turners Falls Schools to see all new administrators
MONTAGUE — Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School have all new administrators this year, whose goals include making themselves more accessible to students and giving students a voice in how their school is run. “All this boils down to...
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