…a $201,000 grant, renewable for three years. “Every student deserves a high-quality education and this program is helping to enrich the education Massachusetts students receive by encouraging more teachers to…
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Social-Emotional Development: What’s happening in districts?
…professional development. ( For more on the impact of a growth mindset on student learning, see this 3:26 -minute video demonstration. What’s happening in your district to foster social-emotional learning…
Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…of high school students can be considered financially literate, according to a 2015 Massachusetts report on financial literacy, and that Massachusetts is one of 12 states across the country that…
Mohawk Trail Regional School special education teacher earns Excellence in Teaching Award
…experiences for her students and collaborates with both middle school teams in providing the best possible support for each student. She is a valued member of our community, and we…
$23 Billion Funding Gap Exists Between White and Nonwhite School Districts, Report Finds
School districts that predominantly serve students of color received $23 billion less in funding than mostly white school districts in the United States in 2016, despite serving the same number…
Mahar, Orange, Petersham school committees OK online assignment ‘Blizzard Bags’
…implemented in a handful of Massachusetts school systems to help students avoid the learning obstacle often caused by school days postponed due to snow. The e-learning plans, known as Blizzard…
Governor Baker Grants $5 Million for Regional School Transportation Funding
BOSTON, MA – Governor Charlie Baker announced today a $5 million investment in the Regional School Transportation Reimbursement Fund (RTR Fund) that supports student transportation efforts of 85 regional school…
Career Skills Workshop at the Amherst Survival Center
AMHERST, MA – On the evening of Thursday, June 18, 2015, area high school students and adult members of the community joined staff from the Amherst Survival Center to listen…
After School Program begins this September at William E. Norris School
SOUTHAMPTON, MA – The William E. Norris Elementary School begins a new after school program for the coming school year, starting September 8th, 2015 for students through grade 5. The…
Scholar and Common Core critic Yong Zhao says schools need to rethink use of classroom technology
…a book review for amazon.com; exposing students to a wider variety of courses via websites and online social networks; giving students “a voice in their own learning” by allowing them…