…high schools. Students shared their thoughts and experiences around what it means to have safe and healthy schools and fielded questions from attendees on how to provide more opportunities in…
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Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee
As rural schools and their challenges continue to become a more prominent topic at the state level, two local champions of Franklin County’s schools have been tapped to serve as…
Local Educator Selected for Safe and Supportive Schools Commission
…as the Office of the Secretary of Education. With the enactment of the Safe and Supportive Schools provisions in August of 2014, Massachusetts becomes a national leader in supporting schools…
Workforce Development offers students opportunity and growth
…and as a Communities and Schools for Career Success (CS2) entrepreneur, CES’ Matt Rigney partnered with the Commonwealth Corporation, Northampton Public Schools, and the Chamber of Commerce in the early…
El Salvadoran immigrants will still be welcome in Amherst schools if Temporary Protected Status ends, officials say
…2019. Temporary Protected Status allows residents of certain countries to remain in the U.S. because conditions in their homeland are too dangerous to return. The status must be periodically updated…
Two finalists for Collaborative for Educational Services executive director to interview Wednesday
…directors before the interviews. Minnick said the process of choosing a new chief administrator started a year ago, when the collaborative accepted bids from consultants to assist in the search….
Caucus of superintendents makes $60M in rural school aid top priority
The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS) has launched a new rural caucus with five established legislative priorities, chief of which is securing $60 million in rural school aid. Sheryl…
Mass. Center for Civic Education promotes engaged citizenship among students
…by the National Bicentennial Commission for the U.S. Constitution, chaired by former Chief Justice Warren Burger. Since the project was launched, it has been used in over 200 Massachusetts schools….
Distance Learning infrastructure project funded by USDA Rural Development
…Services (www.collaborative.org) is a non-profit educational services agency based in Northampton MA. Since 1974, CES has worked with K-12 schools and districts, and early childhood educators, to help them assess…
U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Federal Funds to Support Afghan and Other Newcomer Students
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to Chief State School Officers detailing information about federal funds and resources available to support Afghan children and their families, who have recently…