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CES Instructor Danielle Maco earns BreakFree Educator Badge

Posted on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: July 5, 2022

As a Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Instructor at the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services’ RFK Girls Treatment facility, Danielle Maco had been using components of the monthly BreakFree Education initiatives with her students since the 2018-2019 school year. BreakFree Education, a national organization that partners directly with juvenile justice agencies, provides educational programs that… [Read More]

Breaking the school-to-prison pipeline for young offenders one class at a time

Posted on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Hari Sreenivasan, PBS
Date: June 29, 2016
Link: Complete Article

Since 2003, the Collaborative for Educational Services has been a partner to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) in creating access to high-quality education and employment opportunities for youth in the care and custody of DYS. The Collaborative is helping to equip an especially vulnerable population of young people with the tools they need… [Read More]

DYS Youth Voice What Matters

Posted on Friday, June 24th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kim Phan, Mass Health and Human Services Blog
Link: Complete Article

“Voice What Matters”, the banner above the stage read, and that is exactly what the youth of the Department of Youth Services (DYS) did. From paintings to sculptures, to videos, songs and dance, they showed who they are and what matters to them. This year the DYS held the 4th Annual “Share Your Art, Share… [Read More]

DYS – Watching our Youth Succeed

Posted on Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: MA Dept. of Youth Services
Date: 9/8/2015

Across the Department, staff, community members, families and supporters of DYS youth witnessed first-hand the results of encouraging our youth and their potential for accomplishing great things. Graduating from high school is a special milestone for any young person, but this is an especially important moment for the youth in our care and custody. With… [Read More]

DYS Statewide Youth Showcase 3rd Annual Event is a big success!

Posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: DYS News
Date: 7/13/15

BOSTON, MA – On May 27th, honored guests, youth, staff, and community stakeholders gathered to spotlight the positive successes and work of DYS youth and programs at the hugely successful 3rd Annual DYS ‘Share Your Art, Share Your Voice!’ event. Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito shared an inspiring message with an auditorium packed with youth, families… [Read More]

Education Partners Awarded $3 Million Grant to Enhance Science Curriculum for Students in the State’s Juvenile Justice System

Posted on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Woody Clift, Collaborative for Educational Services

NORTHAMPTON, MA—A $3 million National Science Foundation grant will bring a new science curriculum to youth involved in juvenile justice system in Massachusetts. Through Project RAISE (Reclaiming Access to Inquiry-based Science), University of Massachusetts in Amherst (UMass Amherst) scholars, staff from the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton, and experts from the Center for… [Read More]