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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Jul
2022
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Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
A state commission called Tuesday for a major funding increase of at least $60 million for rural school districts, money its members say is needed to address issues with transportation, declining enrollment, and costs related to school choice and special education....
Jul
2022
14
Excellence In Education: Living our Guiding Principles Awards – April and May winners announced
The Collaborative for Educational Services is pleased to announce the April and May winners of our regional Excellence in Education: Living our Guiding Principles Award! We honor those educators across the DYS workforce who embody one or more of the Guiding...
Jul
2022
5
CES Instructor Danielle Maco earns BreakFree Educator Badge
As a Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Instructor at the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services’ RFK Girls Treatment facility, Danielle Maco had been using components of the monthly BreakFree Education initiatives with her students since the...
Jun
2022
15
Job posting set for interim Northampton school chief
NORTHAMPTON — The School Committee is “entertaining applications for an interim superintendent for the Northampton Public Schools,” vice chair Gwen Agna said during a special meeting held virtually on Tuesday night. The committee drafted a job posting to fill the...
Jun
2022
14
Mount Tom Academy Graduates Class of 2022
The Collaborative for Educational Services’ Mount Tom Academy in Northampton held a graduation ceremony on Friday, June 10th, at the Kittredge Center on the Holyoke Community College campus.. Friends, family, and staff joined in celebration with this year’s...
Jun
2022
6
HEC Academy Graduates Class of 2022
The Collaborative for Educational Services HEC Academy in Northampton held a graduation ceremony on Friday, June 3rd, at the Union Station. Friends, family, and staff joined in celebration with this year’s five graduates, who received high school diplomas from...
Jun
2022
2
Amherst Mobile Market begins third year on June 7th
June 7th is the opening date for the Amherst Mobile Market, a community driven, bilingual mobile farmers market bringing affordable, organic fresh produce to Amherst's food desert neighborhoods. Entering its third year, the market season runs through October...
May
2022
5
Third Annual DYS Racial Trauma Conference Held on April 11, 2022
Two hundred and ninety educators, community partners, clinicians, and professionals from both the Department of Youth Services (DYS) and the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) gathered online on Tuesday, April 11th for the Third Annual DYS Racial...
Apr
2022
21
Healthy Hampshire Receives CISA 2022 Local Hero Award
Each year, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) honors a group of people, businesses, or partners who have made a positive impact on the local food system, through their Local Hero Awards. CISA has been working for over 25 years to build a stronger,...
Apr
2022
20
CES Educator Licensure program provides supportive path to teaching
At the end of a busy school day, teacher Ho-Zhen Chen smiles as he reflects on the day with his 9th grade Algebra 1 students. “Ninth graders can be ferocious,” said Ho-Zhen, grinning. “So much is going on with them at this time in their lives. I love...
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