…a drive-thru parade. Over the past few weeks, several Massachusetts high schools have announced they will be holding graduation parades as a socially-distanced alternative to traditional ceremonies. The idea first…
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Hadley schools land financial literacy education grant
…administration and state Treasurer Deb Goldberg’s Office announced the recipients of a Financial Education Innovation grant. Hopkins Academy was one of 43 Massachusetts schools to receive the funding. This initiative…
DESE report on Expanded Learning Time Grant available for districts and schools thinking about redesigning school schedules
From the Commissioner’s Weekly Update: A recent report about design and resource allocation in schools and districts participating in the state’s Expanded Learning Time grant initiative might be of interest…
Schools end blizzard bag program after state cancels initiative
…to students to complete at home on snow days. Each bag counts as one day of attendance, meaning schools do not need to tack on an extra day to the…
Holyoke voters being asked for $54 million to replace aging middle schools
…on Nov. 5 approve building two 550-student middle schools. The project would receive up to $75.8 million in funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, but residents would have to…
Franklin County has two Schools of Recognition
Two Franklin County schools are among the 67 recognized by the state for strong MCAS achievement or for exceeding their performance targets. Whately Elementary School and Swift River School in…
State education board approves new hybrid test
BOSTON, MA – Massachusetts students will soon be facing a new standardized test after the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to combine elements of the existing MCAS…
Ray Keough
…Early Childhood Program. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in English/Secondary Education from Boston College and holds a Masters Degree in English as a Second Language from Rhode Island College. His…
Katherin Hudkins, LicSW
…College in 2017, having completed clinical internships focused on bereavement and interpersonal trauma. Katherin spent 4 years as a medical social worker in inpatient medicine at a Boston hospital prior…
Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Youth Committed to DYS
…relationships in place with DYS: Bunker Hill community College, Holyoke Community College, Quincy College, and Urban College in Boston. “One of the most valuable things we can do in this…