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Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative

Posted on Friday, December 16th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathryn Levesque, Date: 12-15-2022

Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative

Artist in residence, Jenny Herzog, a singer, tap dancer, teacher, and director, will be working with the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) DYS Education Initiative this spring. The residency is thanks to a FY23 STARS Residency grant from the Mass Cultural Council, and will be a partnership between Jenny Herzog and students receiving educational services… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories

ASCD and ISTE to Merge

Posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jeffrey R. Young, EdSurge
Date: 11-14-2022
Link: Complete Article

ASCD and ISTE to Merge

Today, after a key vote, it’s official: Two giants in the education space will join forces, creating a professional development powerhouse for their educator members. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) will merge, beginning in January, a move that leaders hope will help to… [Read More]

Filed Under: National News

Comerford secures $1M for Franklin, Hampshire county projects

Posted on Monday, November 21st, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Mary Byrne, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 11-20-2022
Link: Complete Article

Comerford secures $1M for Franklin, Hampshire county projects

A series of education, family medicine, food access and infrastructure projects across Franklin and Hampshire counties are among the local recipients included in a $3.76 billion spending package signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker earlier this month. “I’m delighted that the Senate included these regional education, food security and health care priorities in our… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories

Easthampton Students Dig Into Pepin School History

Posted on Monday, November 21st, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Jacqui LeFrance, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 11-17-2022

Easthampton Students Dig Into Pepin School History

At this time last year, Jacqui LeFrance’s grade 4 English Language Learner students at Center Pepin School in Easthampton were hard at work coming up with questions to ask their neighbor, Ms. Casagrande and her family. They were engaged in writing interview questions as part of a larger schoolwide and yearlong history project since they… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News

CES welcomes a new SJE Specialist to the team

Posted on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 1/6/2022

CES welcomes a new SJE Specialist to the team

The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) welcomes Mariah Lapiroff as a new Social Justice and Equity in Schools Specialist. Mariah, originally from Berkeley, CA, joins our team as a social justice educator and facilitator committed to culturally sustaining, community-centered, equitable and transformative practices. Raised in a Chinese and Jewish family by public school teachers, Mariah… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories Tagged With: Social Justice and Equity

What’s so dangerous about critical thinking?

Posted on Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Dr. Todd Gazda, Executive Director, Collaborative for Educational Services, Commonwealth Magazine
Date: 08-31-2021
Link: Complete Article

What’s so dangerous about critical thinking?

Educators are charged, at least in part, with the responsibility for teaching our students about the ideals and values of our society. In today’s politically polarized environment it is more important than ever to clearly articulate what we stand for. Do we stand against racism, inequity, and oppression regardless of our political affiliation, or will… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories

HEC Academy in Northampton Graduates Class of 2021

Posted on Monday, June 7th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathryn Levesque, Date: 06-07-2021

HEC Academy in Northampton Graduates Class of 2021

Northampton, MA — Nine students graduated from HEC Academy in an in-person ceremony held at Union Station on Friday, June 4th. The Academy is an alternative learning program run by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) on Pleasant Street in Northampton, MA. Each graduate sat at their own table with invited friends and family. Commencement… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories, Local News

Mount Tom Academy Class of 2021

Posted on Monday, June 7th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathryn Levesque, Date: 06-07-2021

Mount Tom Academy Class of 2021

Photo courtesy of Daily Hampshire Gazette Staff Photographer, Kevin Gutting. Mount Tom Academy, an alternative learning program run by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) and hosted by Holyoke Community College, graduated four students in an in-person ceremony held at Look Park on Thursday. About 30 friends, family and staff at the school gathered at… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories, Local News

After School Office Hours give virtual support to students and families

Posted on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathryn Levesque, Date: 10-07-2020

After School Office Hours give virtual support to students and families

Assistant Superintendent Vito Perrone and Superintendent Tim Connor, both in the West Springfield Public School District, were already aware of the creativity of CES After School Programs as CES staff  stepped up in April of 2020 and through the summer months to support students virtually. In the middle of the pandemic, with students at home… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories Tagged With: After School Program

After School Programming During the Crisis

Posted on Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathryn Levesque, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 3/3/2020

After School Programming During the Crisis

CES began running 21st Century Learning Programs after school 20 years ago, and currently runs fourteen After School Programs in Franklin and Hampshire counties, including 12 programs funded by 21st Century Learning Grants, as well as two fee-for-service programs. These After School Programs serve approximately 750 students in total. As host schools closed their buildings… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories

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