The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), in collaboration with the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) and Mass Advocates for Children’s…
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50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
…with disabilities and engage them in their school communities. We hosted our first special education program at Hampshire College in 1975. As time went on, our special education programs served…
Emily Ortiz Bouvier
Emily Ortiz Bouvier is the Administrative Assistant for the CES Early Childhood Department. She supports the department in partnering with families, programs, schools, and communities to nurture and honor the…
Safe and Healthy Schools Summit draws educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
…noted that in several school districts, students and educators are the ones leading events that celebrate diversity and heritage rather than the administration. “As one student pointed out early in…
Mary Schreiber
Mary Ellis Schreiber is the Coordinator of Early Childhood Professional Development and the Coordinator of the CFCE Program at CES. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at Hampshire College and her…
Pearl Rhodes principal resigns, Bernardston principal takes over
…year, serving concurrently as early education coordinator for the district as Christine Maguire had done before her. Renee Keir, a teacher at Bernardston Elementary, will now double as early education…
Sally Imbimbo
…an extensive background in early childhood education and working with dual language learners. Currently she works with dual language learners and their families in Easthampton, MA. Her career has included…
Woody Clift, Ph.D.
…he helped to design, implement, and replicate an innovative school based early intervention mental health project in the Oakland Public Schools intended to reduce barriers to learning and keep youth…
Megan McGuirk
Megan McGuirk is currently an Administrative Team Chairperson for the Chelmsford Public Schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Psychology from Worcester State University. She completed…
The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most
…that provides academic assessments. The students did not just stall early on; the setbacks accumulated over time — and continued even after many students had returned to the classroom this…