…colleagues from across the state and use tools shared at the conference to strengthen data-informed approaches to the New MA IEP. Tentative Agenda: 8:15 – 8:45am Registration and continental breakfast…
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2016 Parent Guide Now Available for Local Parents
Raising Healthy Children, the 2016 edition of an annual Parent Guide published by the Daily Hampshire Gazette, is now available in print and online. The Guide offers articles and resources…
SPIFFY Coalition to hold town hall meeting on underage drinking
NORTHAMPTON, MA – The Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition will its annual coalition meeting in conjunction with a Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking on Friday…
Social-Emotional Development: What’s happening in districts?
By Kay Lisseck, MKEA Regional Coordinator, Pioneer Valley Region With a focus on social-emotional learning, the latest annual report from the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy points to…
Mohawk aims to move sixth grade in 2019
…will vote on whether to adopt the measure. If it votes yes, a warrant article will go to the towns for an annual town meeting vote. If all eight member…
Greenfield High School team volunteers at cookout for Greenfield seniors
…little camaraderie before we start (practice) Friday. We want the players to be great community citizens.” Wilson has made sure every team he has been a part of has done…
Conference draws 140 educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
On November 17th, 2022 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, the SPIFFY Coalition co-sponsored and co-organized the 9th Annual Safe and Healthy Schools Summit: Supporting Schools in Seeking Racial Healing…
Youth substance abuse prevention programs get state funding
…of Public Health (DPH) announced $3.8 million in annual grants to 31 programs. This is the third Massachusetts Collaborative for Action, Leadership, and Learning (MassCALL3) award under the Substance Misuse…
Hinds and Blais say launch of Rural Schools Commission ‘a big win’ for region
…biggest issues will be to take rural school aid and make it a permanent part of the annual budget, make it part of the formula.” The legislators said the commission…
Classrooms: Teachers to be honored with excellence awards
…The 15th annual awards, sponsored by the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, come with $500, local YMCA memberships, one-year membership to WGBY and college tuition at a participating college or university,…