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Amherst Middle School After School VELA program continues with strong remote format

Posted on Monday, January 4th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 1/4/2021

When Covid 19 closed schools this past spring, the Amherst Middle School VELA After School program quickly moved to provide the program remotely to support students and the school community. That support, and the educational and fun activities that the VELA program provides, have all continued into the Fall with homework assistance and a variety… [Read More]

Mental health challenges for students topic of summit

Posted on Thursday, November 19th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Mary Byrne, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 11/18/2020
Link: Complete Article

School and mental health professionals met Wednesday morning for the Safe and Healthy School Summit for a discussion on ways to mediate the mental health challenges faced by students in the community. “So much has changed since we first started planning this,” said Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan, noting that when they began a year… [Read More]

William Diehl, Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services, to Retire

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

William Diehl, Ed.D. will retire on December 31st, 2020, from the post of Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES). Dr. Diehl has been the Executive Director of CES, the largest Massachusetts educational collaborative, since 2014, after joining the agency as Deputy Director in 2010.  CES directs major direct service initiatives in Early… [Read More]

Massachusetts Migrant Education Program Transitions to Collaborative for Educational Services

Posted on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Effective on September 1st, 2020, the Massachusetts Migrant Education Program (MMEP) will be managed by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES). CES is a non-profit educational services agency, committed to reaching and educating learners of all ages. CES works in the Pioneer Valley and across Massachusetts to create and improve educational opportunities both in and… [Read More]

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

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]

Cooley Dickinson Health Care receives $555,555 grant to improve regional food insecurity

Posted on Monday, July 13th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Ariana Tourangeau, WWLP
Date: 7/9/2020
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Cooley Dickinson Health Care received a $555,555 grant to improve regional food insecurity and address a systemic lack of access to healthy food. According to a news release sent to 22News, Cooley Dickinson Health Care received the funding from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission’s Moving Massachusetts Upstream (MassUP) investment program to develop a… [Read More]

Laurel Peltier leading cohorts in Connecticut for Special Education

Posted on Thursday, June 18th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Laurel Peltier, CES Curriculum and Instructional Specialist in Special Education, has been part of the team leading the Special Education Team Leader Institute (SETLI) since this Massachusetts state-wide program began in 2016. Now, for the second year, she has turned her training focus south to Connecticut as well as continuing the Massachusetts program.   Funded by… [Read More]

Superintendents join to express sorrow and outrage

Posted on Thursday, June 11th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 6/11/2020

As leaders of local school districts and the Collaborative for Educational Services, we want to express our sorrow and outrage over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and other Black Americans. These deaths at the hands of local authorities are among the most recent and glaring manifestations of the systemic… [Read More]

CES stands in solidarity with those seeking social justice and equity

Posted on Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 6/10/2020

CES stands in solidarity with those seeking social justice and equity. As an organization, we believe in working to understand and take action together to challenge racism and support equity, in both educational settings and our larger communities. We will continue to share support and resources that we hope will help as educators, students and… [Read More]

CES moves ISTE Educator Certification Online, Offering Educators Flexibility as They Prepare for Sustained Digital Teaching

Posted on Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 5/13/2020
Link: Complete Article

The Collaborative for Educational Services will offer ISTE Certification for Educators in a fully online format starting this month, increasing access to critical training as schools prepare for sustained remote learning. “When we moved to remote learning, many of my colleagues were having a hard time envisioning what this would look like, but thankfully, I… [Read More]