NORTHAMPTON, MA –  Many young people who are involved with Department of Youth Services (DYS), the state’s juvenile justice system, have been challenged by traditional teaching approaches used in their previous school settings. But there may be a powerful way to increase their engagement and accelerate their learning, using blended learning – online learning combined… [Read More]

HOLYOKE, MA – Web Design and Computer Programming Instructor Karen Morneau says that whenever the Robotics Club meets at Dean Technical High School, more students show up. The afterschool club is popular, she says, because students soon learn that working with robots “is so incredibly fun.” But taking part in the Robotics Club is also… [Read More]