…science education to local students. The workshop is a national initiative that takes a three-pronged approach to teaching: equity, inquiry and computer science concepts. The Holyoke workshop was part of…
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Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
…36 points. The national average score was 21, according to results released this week by ACT Inc. More than half of Massachusetts students (51 percent) met all four of the…
Collaborative for Educational Services Begins Statewide Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Project
…Health Awareness Training Grants. The project will utilize the internationally recognized and evidence-based Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) program model, which is managed by the National Council for Behavioral…
Mary Geiring
…of the American Education Research Association, the National Association for Special Educators, the National Association for Multicultural Education, and the Council for Exceptional Children. Her major areas of research include…
Law, Ethics, and the Educator
Required for License(s): Administrative Leadership Constitutional and statutory provisions governing a public school system are examined on local, state and national levels. Particular attention will be paid to the legal…
Sustainability on menu: HEC Academy in Northampton recognized for garden, other ‘green’ efforts
…the national and state levels with “green awards.” The school’s sustainability efforts started two years ago with the disposable containers that the school’s lunches arrived in (it receives meals in…
Conway Grammar School hosts guest readers for Dr. Seuss’ birthday
…a reading initiative from the National Education Association. About 15 people — school staffers, local and state police, School committee members, Conway Selectboard members and Frontier Regional School students —…
U.S. education policy: Federal overreach or reaching for the wrong things?
Federal overreach in education is under attack from multiple quarters and will likely be diminished in any overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act, the current law governing national…
In Historic Win, Nationally Recognized Teacher Jahana Hayes Elected to U.S. House
Jahana Hayes, the 2016 National Teacher of the Year, has won her race for a U.S. House seat, representing Connecticut’s 5th district. A former high school history teacher and current…
SPIFFY Staff and Partner Coalitions attend CADCA
…and CADCA National Leadership Forum at the end of January/early February in Maryland. They participated in trainings regarding cannabis science, youth engagement, strategic planning and other topics, networked with colleagues…