Posted on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 by Collaborative for Educational Services
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]
Posted on Friday, March 1st, 2013 by Collaborative for Educational Services
Source: Patricia Cahill, The Springfield Republican
SOUTH HADLEY, MA – Steve and Patty Pittsley, of Ware, watched from the stands as their son Maxwell, 19, practiced throwing a ball and dribbling at the winter Special Olympics on Thursday in the gym at Smith Middle School in South Hadley. “He loves basketball,” said Steve. “He’s been looking forward to this.” Maxwell was… [Read More]
Posted on Thursday, January 17th, 2013 by Collaborative for Educational Services
HOLYOKE, MA – The Collaborative for Educational Services, in collaboration with MassCue, hosted the 2013 Technology in Education Conference on January 14th at the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Over 200 educators, technology specialists, and administrators from Pioneer Valley schools attended the event. As advanced technologies transform nearly… [Read More]
Posted on Monday, December 17th, 2012 by Collaborative for Educational Services
Source: Patricia Taylor, CES special education teacher
Thanks to the efforts of a committed special education teacher, Collaborative students have been able to participate in a work and learning program at the Full of Grace Horse Farm in Amherst, Massachusetts. The story that follows was sent to us by Patricia Taylor, the teacher that first found this unique farm and saw the… [Read More]
Posted on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 by Collaborative for Educational Services
Source: Weston Town Crier
TAMPA, FL – State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz and Rep. Alice Hanlon Peisch, D-Wellesley, were awarded the 2012 Walter G. Turner Award by the American Educational Service Agency (AESA). The two co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Education were selected for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of regional education programs in Massachusetts. Joan Schuman, executive… [Read More]
Posted on Thursday, November 15th, 2012 by Collaborative for Educational Services
NORTHAMPTON, MA – When the Collaborative for Educational Services’ HEC Academy students learned last fall about Monte’s March, they decided to get involved. This was the third year that Monte Belmonte, host of the local radio station WRSI-FM, had organized “Monte’s March”, raising money for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts by pushing an empty… [Read More]
Posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 by Collaborative for Educational Services
NORTHAMPTON, MA – When Dr. Joan Schuman was hired as Executive Director of what is now the Collaborative for Educational Services the agency was a “tiny provider of special education and professional development programs to a limited number of schools in Hampshire County,” according to CES Board Chair, Lisa Minnick. This week, Schuman will be… [Read More]
Posted on Thursday, June 9th, 2011 by Collaborative for Educational Services
NORTHAMPTON, MA – For some people, graduating from high school is a given, a stepping stone on a relatively straight-forward path to college and career. For Ben DeMarino, graduating from the Collaborative for Educational Services’ Alternative Learning Program (ALP) in 1993 was a major and pivotal accomplishment, allowing him to move beyond his learning challenges… [Read More]