…by the Seattle-based nonprofit organization Code.org, the event promotes basic coding skills through simple tutorials. The event coincided with the nationwide Computer Science Education Week, which aims to highlight the…
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Charter school debate looms over raising state caps
…is affecting the sending districts to such a degree that was perhaps an unintended consequence to the Massachusetts law,” Riddle said. “There wasn’t an expectation that this would affect local…
Now available: Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation
…and the government and other funders who support and oversee these systems. The report offers recommendations to build a workforce that is unified by the foundation of the science of…
Follansbee announces retirement as Easthampton school superintendent
…the state attorney general’s office, as well as her own investigation. She has initiated a plan to transform the school’s climate, including anti-bias training for students and teachers. She also…
SPIFFY Coalition to hold town hall meeting on underage drinking
…of charge. Space is limited and registration required online at www.collaborative.org/events-and-courses/spiffy-coalitiontown-hall-meeting-prevent-underage-drinking. SPIFFY partners and supporters from Hampshire County, including schools, municipal leaders, community-based organizations, and law enforcement are invited to…
CES Educator Licensure program provides supportive path to teaching
…the fundamentals. So it connects you with like minded individuals in the topic, builds up your connections, and your confidence.” Ho-Zhen sees his role as a teacher as one of…
A ‘new approach’ to teaching computer science: Get rid of the computer
…Massachusetts and Worcester County schools that will offer the curriculum this fall join a handful of schools around the state that began offering it two years ago. The high schools…
Law, Ethics, and the Educator
…Program Enrollees: Licensure Program Enrollees must take courses in sequence. Course Structure This course includes a mix of asynchronous and synchronous online learning experiences. The first synchronous meeting session will…
Specialized Reading Approaches
…courses in sequence. Course Structure This course includes a mix of asynchronous and synchronous online learning experiences. The first synchronous meeting session will be held at 97 Hawley St. in…
Mohawk versus charters: District to rally against tuition hikes
…tuition, regardless of what it costs the charter school to educate its students. As Mohawk’s student populations decreases, its per-pupil costs rise, because of fixed costs and the teachers who…