Education
History lesson: Massachusetts must not retreat from education reforms that drove student achievement (Guest viewpoint) – masslive.com
If there’s one lesson we can take from the current debate about updating the Commonwealth’s public education funding formula, it’s the importance of understanding history. For over a decade, as memories of the success of Massachusetts’ 1993 Education Reform Act have receded, state policy makers have increasingly made decisions that reveal lack of awareness of…
Read MoreGov. Baker Appoints Joanne Marqusee to GCC Board of Trustees
Greenfield Community College (GCC) recently welcomed Joanne Marqusee, president and CEO of Cooley Dickinson Health Care (CDHC), to its board of trustees. One of 11 trustees, she was officially appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker on Aug. 30 and will replace former trustee Elizabeth Sillin. Marqusee has been a respected healthcare leader for over three decades.…
Read MoreCenter School, Springdale Education Center in Holyoke to move to former Wall Street Journal building in Chicopee
The former home of Dow Jones & Co.’s circulation operations for The Wall Street Journal will be home to schools serving children with special educational and mental health needs and the support staff running programs for students with disabilities attending programs elsewhere. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreUMass Amherst Ranks 24th Among Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings
UMass Amherst has climbed into the top 25 of the nation’s premier public universities, coming in 24th among the approximately 130 public institutions ranked in the “Best Colleges 2020” guide published by U.S. News & World Report. The Commonwealth’s flagship campus moved up two slots this year. With student success, graduation rates, and other key…
Read MoreRamon S. Torrecilha: Westfield State University focuses on relevant, lifelong learning – masslive.com
Westfield State University’s strongest points of pride — our 42,000 alumni — speak volumes about Westfield State’s impact and relevance as they enrich communities and strengthen the workforce and economy across Massachusetts. Further underscoring the university’s relevance is its recently approved strategic plan, a move to a lifelong learning model and an institutional commitment to…
Read MoreUMass Amherst Researchers Awarded $1.75-million in NSF Funding to Study and Develop New Class of Soft Electronics | Office of News & Media Relations | UMass Amherst
A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a four-year, $1.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study and construct soft stretchable electronic devices that can be used in future healthcare, security and communications applications. The scientists plan to use conductive protein nanowires and mechanically soft nanomaterials to…
Read MoreKresge Foundation Awards $100,000 to Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts
The Kresge Foundation awarded the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts a $100,000 grant to advance policy solutions aimed at improving climate resilience and equitably reducing health risks in low-income communities. The Springfield Climate Justice Initiative, a new project of the Live Well Springfield coalition convened by the Public Health Institute, is one of 15…
Read MoreElms College Announces 100% Hire Rate for Education Graduates Six Years in a Row
Elms College announced that all of its class of 2019 education licensure graduates — both undergraduate and graduate — have successfully landed jobs as teachers in their licensure fields or are pursuing advanced degrees. This is the sixth year in a row that the Elms College Education Division has reported a 100% hire rate for…
Read MoreState awards $73.2M for Holyoke middle school construction; Proposition 2½ override vote looms – masslive.com
The Massachusetts School Building Authority has awarded a $73.2 million grant for the construction of two new public middle schools in Holyoke. But the projects are not a done deal. Voters Nov. 5 will decide whether to authorize a Proposition 2½ override to raise the rest of the construction costs, estimated at more than $132…
Read MoreEducare Springfield Hires Bernitta Burnett as Executive Director
The nation’s 24th Educare early-education center will be led by Springfield native Bernitta “Nikki” Burnett, who has been hired as Educare Springfield’s first executive director. Burnett was raised in the nearby Mason Square neighborhood, attended neighborhood public schools, and earned her undergraduate degree in leadership and organizational science from Bay Path University. She will be completing…
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