schools

'No Child' left behind: Feds allow state to set rules for school progress

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

Area school leaders welcomed the announcement Thursday that Massachusetts is among 10 states the U.S. Department of Education freed from some of the stricter requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law. The change gives them needed leeway and sets more meaningful targets for student progress, they said.

• Waiver details

Waiver details

Undefined — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

Here are some key facts from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education about the No Child Left Behind waiver the U.S. Department of Education granted Massachusetts on Thursday.

Easthampton High students head to national civics competition

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

EASTHAMPTON - There came a moment when Easthampton High School history teacher Kelley Brown knew something big was about to happen.

She was at a statewide civics competition last month where 10 of her students were competing.

Easthampton Bear Fest organizers offer Cub Crafts Day during school vacation

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

EASTHAMPTON - The organizers of the city's Bear Fest are holding a special event for children during the upcoming school winter break. A Cub Crafts Day will be held Feb. 24 at Eastworks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring kid-friendly activities such as bear mask-making, sheet coloring and a collaborative Bear Fest quilt that will later be auctioned to support local arts education programs.

Amherst College offers to keep funding campus preschool, with caveat

smerzbach — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

AMHERST - Amherst College has offered to continue funding the Little Red Schoolhouse if the preschool program expands its hours to better accommodate the needs of college faculty with children.

Amherst schools chief says more reserve funds needed

Nick Grabbe — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

AMHERST - Superintendent Maria Geryk has recommended the regional schools spend an extra $133,441 from reserves next year because state aid is expected to be less than anticipated.

New board member brings student's perspective

Nick Grabbe — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

AMHERST - The newest member of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee said at his first meeting Wednesday that starting classes the Thursday before Labor Day next fall might help students ease back into school.

His opinion had some credibility because he is a senior at Amherst Regional High School.