…well. Previously, she was, since 2011, a special education teacher in the district. Smith said she seeks to create a safe positive school atmosphere and feels her experience as a…
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Franklin County schools, public and private, plan for COVID-19
…staff safe. As more reports came in last week that cases of the novel coronavirus had reached 13 states across the United States, superintendents sent letters to parents to keep…
Special Education Team Leader Institute completes first program year with gathering in Northampton
…cohort were Laurel Peltier and Sharon Jones. SETLI, in partnership with and funded by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE)’s Office of Special Education Planning, provides special…
Raising MCAS bar was a move in the wrong direction
…from virtual, hybrid, and in-person learning. It is truly amazing what educators managed to accomplish throughout this pandemic with often late and often vague guidance from the state or our…
Occupational Therapy Center develops new strategies
…care providers’ awareness of sensory processing as it relates to mental health. The OTC provides a full range of OT services, but is known for specializing in addressing sensory issues….
State Legislators and School District Superintendents Gather to Discuss School Funding
…and relief for small and rural schools. Legislators shared their work on new and proposed legislation focusing on these issues of education funding at the state level. William Diehl, Executive…
Staff shortages throughout K-12 education are taking a toll
…a special meeting and had just one item listed on the agenda: “Goal setting process for accountability system and Student Opportunity Act.” In recognition of the fact that the pandemic…
Special Olympics participants enjoy the spotlight at Northampton High School track
NORTHAMPTON, MA — 84 athletes from 11 schools participated and earned medals in this week’s Special Olympics games at Northampton High School Thursday morning. The games included hurtles, hula hooping,…
Local eighth-graders honored as Project 351 ambassadors, will meet Gov. Baker
…will ring true this weekend when students from across the state meet in Boston to reflect on King’s legacy, as well as continue their own journey of community service. There…
Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MA – Bay State high school students outperformed their peers in most other states on the annual ACT test, a benchmark for their college and career readiness,…