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Holyoke seeks to fill two spots on School Committee following resignations
HOLYOKE — The City of Holyoke is currently seeking applicants for interim appointments to the School Committee seats for Ward 1 and Ward 4. Gustavo Romero from Ward 1 and Gloria Caballero-Roca of Ward 4 submitted their letters of resignations to Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia this week. If you...
Discovery High School students move into new Springfield location
A couple hundred high schoolers in Springfield, Massachusetts started their year in a new facility with a view – all part of the city’s Empowerment Zone Partnership. Discovery Polytech Early College High School has brought its classes to new heights – moving into a new home atop 1350 Main Street downtown.
Thousands of books lost and first day of school delayed due to mold at this Western Mass middle school
WILBRAHAM — Thousands of schoolbooks, textbooks, novels and personal books have been destroyed and the start of classes at Wilbraham Middle School has been delayed two days until Tuesday due to mold, said Principal John Derosia. About 19 classrooms and storage spaces were affected, Derosia told The Republican. If...
Holyoke High School Athletic Hall of Fame announces inductees for Class of 2024
The Holyoke High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee announced through multiple press releases this past week that three individuals and a “legendary team” will be commemorated during its annual enshrinement. Those honored members are as followed:. The first is Martin J. Dunn, who served as the 39th...
Fewer teachers and bigger class sizes as Enfield starts a new school year
Students in Enfield headed back into the classroom on Thursday, and while families were excited to start a new year, teachers this year will have to do more with less. In the spring, there were multiple rallies as teachers tried to convince the town council to approve additional funding for the board of education. The board denied that request and as a result, the district was able to call back tenured staff, but 44 staff members lost their jobs, according to Emily Hulevitch, a teacher in Enfield and the local union president.
Students head back to school in Enfield
ENFELD, Conn. (WFSB) - Enfield returned to school on Thursday. There was excitement in the air after budget cuts created a challenge for school officials. The Board of Education had a deficit of $9 million heading into the school year. Principal Andrew Duperre says they lost about six teachers at...
UMass Amherst says incoming class is its most diverse ever
AMHEREST - UMass Amherst said Wednesday that its incoming freshman class is "the most diverse in the university's history." The announcement comes one week after another college in Massachusetts said the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 ruling to reject affirmative action resulted in fewer new students from historically under-represented racial and ethnic groups. After getting more than 50,000 applications, UMass Amherst said it is welcoming 5,300 students to campus this week. "The Class of 2028 ranks as the most diverse in the university's history, with nearly 39% of its 5,350 members composed of ALANA (African, Latino/Hispanic, Asian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Native American) students...
Regional School Committee Hears ABCs of Budgeting
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, August 27, 2024. The Regional School Committee (RSC) heard a presentation on school budgeting by Tracy Novick, Field Director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). State Senator Jo Comerford and State Representative Mindy Domb joined the audience for the presentation.
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