Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley plans to step down on March 15 after six years leading Massachusetts’ K-12 school system, according to a letter he sent to the…
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State hopes to hire new education czar by end of the year
…getting a decision made by the end of the year seems reasonable.” Sagan said the board will consider candidates from within Massachusetts and out of state and plans to use…
Catherine Glennon
…continuing her own education to grow and improve classroom practice and student outcomes. She is certified by the Library of Congress and by the Western Massachusetts Writing Project to create…
Students focus on peers’ struggles: Getting to Y pilot program at Easthampton High seeks to address concerns raised in health survey
…Services’ Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) coalition as part of a program piloted in a handful of Massachusetts schools and communities by the Department of Elementary and…
Williamstown Elementary, Mount Greylock Principals Named
…an email Grady sent Thursday to the school community. Grady said Thursday afternoon that the University of New Mexico graduate has family in Western Massachusetts and has visited the Berkshires….
‘A really big part of our lives’: State commits $15.5M to early education and care programs
…said. Families also were at the library to meet with Massachusetts Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw, who announced on behalf of the Healey-Driscoll administration that $15.5 million in…
CROSS-CULTURAL BONDS Inside a French foreign exchange program at Hampshire Regional High School
…Pessac, which is located in southwesternFrance near Bordeaux. The students visited Hampshire Regional last week and had spent several days in New York City before coming to western Massachusetts. They…
Mary Beth O’Connor
…in Education from University of Massachusetts. Mary Beth strives to make learning fun and engaging and works hard to help students find joy in the challenging task of learning to…
For new school head, leadership comes from experience
…formal training was in art education, Toomey’s first pass at a leadership role came in the public transit sector. Just after graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he…
Desirée Lalbeharie-Josias
…of Massachusetts-Amherst in Special Education with a focus on Early Intervention. Desirée Lalbeharie-Josias’ career includes working with young children, with and without developmental delays or special needs, and their families;…