EASTHAMPTON, MA — In the face of another demonstration that drew about 200 people in advance of a School Committee meeting Tuesday night, school officials defended their actions in dealing…
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With 4-3 vote, Michael Richard chosen as West Springfield superintendent of schools
…and Jennifer C. Willard, director of human resources for the Westfield school department. A third finalist, Medway High School Principal Dr. Douglas Dias, withdrew from consideration; he also was named…
For new school head, leadership comes from experience
GREENFIELD. MA — Jake Toomey, the principal of the Academy of Early Learning and the school superintendent’s assistant for personnel in Greenfield, is no stranger to taking command. Though his…
Professional Learning Communities
…2019 07 09 florence middle school teacher named mohawk trails new assistant principal 6ec1906888dd4837b8dd61521909a068 ( Page 24 ) Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) at CES Teaching is hard! Educators need a…
Franklin Tech to open nursing simulation lab next school year
MONTAGUE — Construction of a new nursing simulation lab that Franklin County Technical School had planned to open this fall has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the…
At state budget hearing at GCC, school officials share unique challenges faced by rural districts
…Sheryl Stanton, superintendent of the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont regional school districts, want to ensure the state understands the challenges schools are facing, and that districts like hers are ready…
More state aid for rural schools this year
…schools and the grant program that provides financial assistance to the state’s most rural schools, several of which are in Franklin County. The Rural School Aid grant program helps school…
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
In 1974, the Massachusetts special education law Chapter 766 was passed, which required that all school districts provide education in a new and more inclusive way for students with special…
Her heart will always be with the students – Frontier Superintendent Martha Barrett to retire
…Since then, she has served as a teacher and a principal at numerous local schools, including Frontier Regional High School, where she was principal for 12 years. When she became…
Working toward a drug-free culture
…“sports, theater, respect, original, nice and giving.” It was an opportunity for leaders in their schools, from Greenfield Middle School to White Brook Middle School in Easthampton, to explain to…