GRANBY, MA — The School Committee voted 4-1 Thursday night to offer the job of superintendent to Agawam High School Principal Steven Lemanski. The school board still must negotiate a…
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Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…Severance asks the class. It’s not a real check — they’re elementary school students after all — but it looks like one. Displaying a blank check on the smart board,…
Welcome Keyedrya Jacobs, SPIFFY’s New Parent/Caregiver Engagement Consultant!
…personality, it was easy to gain a lot of attention so I used that to begin hosting conversations in that co-op. Conversations around big and difficult topics such as race,…
Franklin County Technical School receives grant for tree nursery
…came to fruition last year when David Detmold, chairman of the Montague Tree Advisory Committee, joined the effort and Richardson brought the school on board. The Tech School and the…
Gill-Montague to talk, hold forums on racial issues
…and inclusion, same-day communication with parents or guardians and using restorative practices to rebuild community. Administrative staff provided an update regarding its response to civil rights violations during a recent…
SPIFFY’s “Building Strategies” Youth Event on 8/9/23
…of creating a structure (think: SPIFFY youth board or youth council) for youth to serve on in order to have a consistent and effective way for youth to be at…
Mohawk versus charters: District to rally against tuition hikes
…undermining rural school systems like Mohawk. With full support from the School Committee, board member Martha Thurber has sent Gov. Charlie Baker a letter saying the rural school systems are…
Art Inspires at HEC Academy
…discussion, new skills, and teamwork. Those that were part of the initial planning made it theirs, and additional students climbed on board as the project moved forward. Roman, in his…
$23 Billion Funding Gap Exists Between White and Nonwhite School Districts, Report Finds
…Brown v. Board of Education and was targeted in recent lawsuits in states from New Jersey to Minnesota. The estimate also came as teachers across the country have protested and…
U.S. Education Secretary Statement on Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann
…with the passing of Judith (Judy) Heumann. As Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services during the Clinton Administration, Judy helped ensure that students with disabilities not only…