…no longer a guarantor of success. According to Zhao, over half of all college graduates are mismatched in jobs that do not require a post-secondary education. With a heavy debt…
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Graduation Rates Up, Dropouts Down in Massachusetts High Schools
Massachusetts four-year high school graduation rates climbed for the ninth year in a row in 2015 with some of the largest gains recorded by some minority groups and students from…
Two finalists for Collaborative for Educational Services executive director to interview Wednesday
…retirement, Schuman, 73, of Hampton Avenue, called it a bittersweet decision and said the collaborative had been like a family to her for 20 years. “Over time, we’ve planted and…
Setting the Stage for Future Educators
…these master teachers brought their expertise to teacher candidates. Soon after, CES partnered with Fitchburg State University to provide teacher candidates with the opportunity to take their CES courses for…
Students Gain Experience Via New CES Internship Program
Thirty area high school students found spring and summer employment through a newly opened summer internship program this past year. Developed by CES’s Matt Rigney, Alternative Youth Programs Director, and…
Erving event connects youth to local history
ERVING — As third-grader Jaylice Gary stood in front of her classmates at the Erving Senior Center, she read the details of the life of an Erving woman whose experiences…
Comerford secures $1M for Franklin, Hampshire county projects
…nonprofit’s work in Northampton Public Schools; $275,000 for repairs to fire damage incurred at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton; and $100,000 for Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s family…
Whately teacher selected for Global Learning Fellowship
WHATELY — Terri Anderson, a Whately Elementary School teacher, is one of 48 public educators nationwide to receive a Global Learning Fellowship with the NEA Foundation this year. “As a…
An Epidemic Far Worse Than Coronavirus
…have not lost hope. Genesis Rios is a fifth-grader at Sheffield Elementary School. She lives in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. A version of this commentary first appeared in The Montague Reporter….
Special Education Team Leader Institute completes first program year with gathering in Northampton
…and heard keynote speaker Russell Johnston, Senior Associate Commissioner of the Center for District Support, speak of the importance of their work with special education students. Co-facilitators for this year’s…