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U.S. Education Secretary Statement on Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann

Posted on Monday, March 6th, 2023 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Press Office, U.S. Department of Education
Date: 03/06/2023

U.S. Education Secretary Statement on Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann

Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann: “On March 4, our country lost a great disability rights leader with the passing of Judith (Judy) Heumann. As Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services during the Clinton Administration, Judy helped ensure that… [Read More]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Disability Rights, Judy Heumann, Section 504, US Secretary of Education

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

U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $60 Million to Strengthen the Teacher Pipeline, Increase Educator Leadership, and Support Quality Teaching and Learning to Further Address Teacher Shortage

Posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Press Office, U.S. Department of Education
Date: September 27, 2022
Link: Complete Article

U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $60 Million to Strengthen the Teacher Pipeline, Increase Educator Leadership, and Support Quality Teaching and Learning to Further Address Teacher Shortage

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is announcing new awards to further address the teacher shortage and help ensure long-term investments in teacher pipeline and development programs across the country. New investments under the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program, include 22 new three-year grants totaling more than $60 million, bringing the Biden-Harris Administration’s additional support… [Read More]

Filed Under: State/National News Tagged With: Educators, Teacher Pipeline, Teacher Shortage, US Department of Education

Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget

Posted on Friday, July 29th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Colin A Young, WBUR
Date: 7/28/2022
Link: Complete Article

Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget

Signing his eighth and final budget as the state’s chief executive, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday agreed to a major increase in state spending as he approved the vast majority of a $52.7 billion annual budget, vetoed less than half a million dollars of outlays, and returned 41 sections to the Legislature with proposed amendments…. [Read More]

Filed Under: State/National News Tagged With: Chapter 70 Funding, Commonwealth of MA budget, Early Childhood funding, Fiscal Year 23 Budget, Governor Charlie Baker

Baker-Polito Administration Awards More Than $32 Million to Expand Training Opportunities for High School Students and Adults Through Skills Capital and Career Technical Initiative Grant Funding

Posted on Thursday, July 28th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Terry McCormack, Mass.gov
Date: July 22, 2022
Link: Complete Article

Baker-Polito Administration Awards More Than $32 Million to Expand Training Opportunities for High School Students and Adults Through Skills Capital and Career Technical Initiative Grant Funding

] LEXINGTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded more than $32 million in grants to modernize equipment at career technical programs and expand training opportunities for young people and adults as part of the administration’s multi-year effort to address skills gaps so more residents can pursue careers in growing industries and employers can hire qualified workers to… [Read More]

Filed Under: State/National News Tagged With: Capital and Career Technical Initiative Grant, Career and Technical Education, Skills Capital Grant Program, Skills Capital Grants

MOEC Highlights Work of Collaboratives to Support Student Mental Health

Posted on Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Alia Spring, MOEC
Date: 4/12/22

MOEC Highlights Work of Collaboratives to Support Student Mental Health

ANDOVER — The Massachusetts Organization of Educational Collaboratives (MOEC) wishes to highlight some of the ways that collaboratives across the state work to support the mental health of students and staff. On March 24 and 25, more than 80 educators attended a mental health symposium hosted by the Southeast Collaborative Regional Organization, which represents eight… [Read More]

Filed Under: State/National News Tagged With: CREST, READS Collaborative, Social Emotional Learning, student mental health

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $600,000 in Grants to High Schools to Support Innovation Pathways

Posted on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: , Massachusetts Executive Office of Education
Date: 4/5/2022
Link: Complete Article

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $600,000 in Grants to High Schools to Support Innovation Pathways

The Baker-Polito Administration awarded more than $600,000 to 22 school districts to help support Innovation Pathway programs, which provide high school students with opportunities to learn and gain experience in a particular industry through career exploration, technical courses and internships. Students are also able to enroll in post-secondary courses, at no cost to them, to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Local News, State/National News Tagged With: Berkshire Hills Regional School District, grants, Hadley Public Schools, Innovation Pathways Program, Northampton Public Schools, West Springfield Public Schools, Westfield Public Schools

U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Federal Funds to Support Afghan and Other Newcomer Students

Posted on Thursday, January 20th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Press Office, U.S. Department of Education
Date: 1/14/2022
Link: Complete Article

U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Federal Funds to Support Afghan and Other Newcomer Students

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to Chief State School Officers detailing information about federal funds and resources available to support Afghan children and their families, who have recently arrived or may be arriving soon to states and school districts across the country. As part of Operation Allies Welcome, a unified approach led by the Department of… [Read More]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Afghan newcomers, Dear Colleague Letter, Operation Allies Welcome, US Department of Education

Two Educators Honored with 2021 Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

Posted on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Press Office, US Department of Education
Date: 12/1/2021
Link: Complete Article

Two Educators Honored with 2021 Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

Today, the U.S. Department of Education and the National Security Agency announced the 2021 recipients of the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award. Kristina L. Rice, of Spotsylvania High School in Spotsylvania, Virginia and Sergio de Alba, of Miano Elementary School in Los Banos, California, were selected for the award for instilling in their students the skills,… [Read More]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: National Security Agency, Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award, US Department of Education

Attleboro youngsters prepare for school with local/state program

Posted on Monday, August 30th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Sun Chronicle Staff, The Sun Chronicle
Date: 8/25/2021
Link: Complete Article

Attleboro youngsters prepare for school with local/state program

ATTLEBORO — The state has given the city $166,000 to provide extra support to youngsters entering school in the fall in the wake of the pandemic. Attleboro schools and the Attleboro YMCA joined forces with the state Department of Early Education and Care and United Way of Massachusetts Bay to expand and enhance summer programs… [Read More]

Filed Under: CES Stories, State/National News Tagged With: Attleboro Schools, Early Childhood, Early Education and Care

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