Holyoke Community College

Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Youth Committed to DYS

Posted on Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathryn Levesque, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 3/18/2019

The number of students taking advantage of postsecondary education opportunities while committed to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services is growing significantly year on year. In 2018, 1 in 10 youth committed to DYS – 98 students – took postsecondary courses. Thanks to new programming, many DYS students can now consider matriculating into college programs… [Read More]

Barbara Cheney – CES Profile

Posted on Monday, August 10th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services

HOLYOKE, MA – To Barbara Cheney, Lead Teacher at Mount Tom Academy and CES Licensure program instructor, everything she has done in her professional life has prepared her for her current role. Located at Holyoke Community College (HCC), the alternative high school is designed to serve students who have been unsuccessful in traditional high school… [Read More]