…be enhanced in the 2017-18 school year with a “makerspace” in what has long been a computer lab at Hadley Elementary School. Primary students will get an opportunity to use…
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Due to coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education looks to waive MCAS testing requirements for certain students
…classes of 2021, 2022 and 2023. The determination requires that students pass one high school science and technology/engineering Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test to graduate. Many students take the test…
Beacon Program
Home E Search query for: events and courses engaging students inquiry primary sources ( Page 19 ) Believing every adolescent can open new doors. BEACON served 15 Greenfield High School…
Giving students a beacon of hope: Learning program finds new routes to graduation for high schoolers
…the path to graduation is really hard,” said Fripp. “I think for Karin, the challenge was how do schools have the right resources to help those students?” For Duong, 19,…
‘Homework gap’ shows millions of students lack home internet
…students with home internet consistently score higher in reading, math and science. And the homework gap in many ways mirrors broader educational barriers for poor and minority students. Students without…
Powertown in the 21st Century Partnership Begins Work in Turners Falls
…of high-needs students (i.e., English language learners, low-income students, and students with disabilities). The new approach will shift the school away from the traditional credit-based high school graduation requirements and…
“My Students Love It!” – A Kindergarten Teacher’s Storytelling Journey
By Kim Davenport, MKEA Regional Coordinator, Central Region A Worcester Kindergarten teacher recently shared an update on her use of Storytelling-Story Acting. In her classroom of 28 students 22 were…
Area students salute veterans for their service
…for them. After a roughly hour-long ceremony, the service members joined the students at the school, where they visited classrooms and engaged with students, answering questions and sharing information about…
CES Profile – Albert Mussad, Sharing the Joy of Teaching
On the wall across from Albert Mussad’s desk is a large photograph of children and their teacher. The teacher is Mussad, and the students are some of his very first,…
They ‘get back up’: Mount Tom Academy graduates 7 students
…Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, has partnered with Holyoke Community College since 1999 to serve students who have been unsuccessful in a traditional school setting. Students learn at their…