…progress. The schools were recognized as 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools, state-designated Commendation Schools or National Title I Distinguished Schools. “I’m proud that our Massachusetts K—12 education system is one…
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Commissioner Announces 2021 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Malden middle school math teacher Jennifer Hedrington receives state’s top educator award
…Academy Leonard, part of the Lawrence Public Schools; Sheila Slawiak, a digital literacy/digital citizenship and computer science teacher at Wilbraham Middle School; and Matthew Williams, a culinary arts teacher at…
Exemplary Status for four CES-run After School Programs
…Elementary School of Gill-Montague regional school district; Palmer Middle School, Palmer Public Schools; and Maple and Pepin Elementary Schools, both of Easthampton Public Schools. Taggart explains that “each site is…
Berkshire County weeks from having only special education public day school
…are targeted toward the districts of Northern Berkshire School Union, Mount Greylock Regional School District, Adams-Cheshire Regional School District, Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical School and North Adams Public Schools….
Staff shortages throughout K-12 education are taking a toll
…public schools as they work to support the students in their care. The fact that this is a challenging time for public education across the nation seems to be universally…
Special education initiatives at Ware public schools draw praise
…“brainstorming” session with neighboring districts, were praised by the school committee at Wednesday’s meeting. Board Chairman Aaron Sawabi said he hopes the newsletter would become available on the schools’ website….
2 finalists tapped for superintendent at Hampshire Regional Schools
…Public Schools. Public interviews of the finalists will be held in the Hampshire Regional High School auditorium on April 6 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The finalists have been informed of…
Rural schools seek grant for shared services
…saving money. The coalition is calling this online platform the “Massachusetts Rural Public Schools Shared Services Center,” and the group will be applying to the state for a grant to…
First draft of turnaround recommendations from Holyoke schools local stakeholders released
HOLYOKE, MA – During its second-to-last meeting, the Holyoke Public Schools local stakeholders group discussed a five-page list of recommendations to the receiver. The local stakeholders group is a short-term…
New program lets schools compete for increased funding
…public schools to compete for additional state funding. The proposal is backed by mayors and leaders in business and education. They’re asking the state for $75 million so under-performing schools…