…Regional Superintendent David Hopson, the crux of the issue is how difficult it can be to keep kids focused and working on a summery day after testing has already finished,…
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Greenfield wins grant for free after-school programs
…Superintendent Susan Hollins. “The students will have art, music, tutoring, exercise, math, probably some robotics and theater – and it is all free. It’s unbelievable, really, for parents who want…
Anti-bias training gears up in Amherst regional school system
…the Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth, or SPIFFY Coalition, a program of the Collaborative for Educational Services. “It’s been a very collaborative effort,” Fleming said. Superintendent E. Xiomara…
Students to ask state for more education funds
…maintenance and salaries, remain, resulting in a high “per-pupil cost” quotient. “Our numbers, because we’re spread out, are declining,” said Pioneer Valley Regional School District Superintendent Jon Scagel. “We’re just…
Baker orders schools to stay closed through end of school year
…statewide organizations, such as the Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, have been urging Baker to call off the rest of the school year. “We are…
State education secretary takes to airwaves with a message: make school attendance ‘a priority’
…first two years as superintendent, Tutwiler and his staff reduced chronic absenteeism from 19% in 2017 to under 17% in 2019-20, according to state data. ADVERTISEMENT But during the following year,…
CES Conference Explores How Technology Can Help Students Learn
…Secondary Education (DESE); Anne McKenzie, Executive Director of the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative (LPVEC); CES Chief Technology Officer, Antonio Pagan; and Susan Hollins, Superintendent of Greenfield Public Schools, which…
Mitchell Chester, State’s Longtime Education Commissioner, Dies At 65
…and immediately prior to joining DESE he was the Ohio Department of Education’s senior associate superintendent for policy and accountability. Education Secretary Jim Peyser said Chester leaves a “legacy that…
Pioneer Assistant Principal Duprey takes on principal’s position, too
…we needed a go-to person, somebody to grab the rudder. It just felt like we were floundering a little bit,” Duprey said. “Superintendent (Ruth) Miller was able to take a…
Franklin Tech to open nursing simulation lab next school year
…and in Franklin County,” noted Franklin Tech Superintendent Richard Martin. Franklin Tech also expects to eventually use the lab for evening classes for students to earn a practical nursing certification…