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Patrick Toy (left) and Michelle Nolan (right), at a Remedial Herstory Project retreat in Plymouth. Both are teachers in Campton, N.H. (Sarah Gibson/NHPR)

This nonprofit is working to get more women’s perspectives into history class

Many history and social studies lessons focus on the lives and accomplishments of men. The Remedial Herstory Project in New Hampshire is trying to change that.

Education

Aug 17, 2022

Mass. legislators oppose education board proposal requiring higher MCAS scores for graduation

State Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, along with two other legislators, helped initiate a letter citing concerns lawmakers have with the proposal. She believes students hit hardest by COVID-19 will be...

Education

Jun 28, 2022

Outdoor learning with Common Ground allows kids to get their hands dirty learning outdoors in school gardens. (J.D. Allen/WSHU)

School gardens are changing education for Connecticut's urban youth

The goal is to offer a different approach to learning, and playing in the dirt is bringing kids down to earth.

Education

May 23, 2022

Zach Steward, a junior at UMass Amherst. (Nirvani Williams/NEPM)

At UMass Amherst, 26% of Black students feel like they don't belong on campus

A UMass Amherst survey finds that 26% of Black students report feeling like they do not belong on campus compared to 8% of white students. Just a few days after...

Education

03:09May 12, 2022

Adriana Beltran-Rodriguez in her classroom in Hartford, Connecticut. (Joe Amon/Connecticut Public)

Hartford public schools recruit bilingual teachers from Puerto Rico

Amid a shortage of bilingual teachers, the Hartford Public School District is addressing the problem by recruiting teachers directly from Puerto Rico. One teacher arrived a year ago through a...

Education

Mar 18, 2022

Karen Peters, a social worker, is the BRYT clinical director at Amherst Regional High School in Amherst, Massachusetts. (Ben James/NEPM)

School mental health program eases transition from hospital to classroom

Psychiatric hospitalizations have increased across the U.S. for teens struggling with suicidal ideation and other mental health challenges. But after they leave the hospital, teens face what’s often a daunting...

Education

07:42Mar 16, 2022

Mount Holyoke College President Sonya Stephens announced this week she is leaving the school to lead the American University in Paris. (Courtesy Mount Holyoke College)

More turnover at the Five Colleges, as presidents of Mount Holyoke and Smith announce plans to leave

With Sonya Stephens and Kathleen McCartney, presidents of Mount Holyoke and Smith College, respectively, set to leave their posts, there will now be three vacancies among the Five Colleges' presidents.

Education

Mar 7, 2022

A student going to class in Holyoke High School, which accepted students displaced by Hurricane Maria. (Jill Kaufman/NEPM)

After a federal audit, Mass. schools may have to return some Hurricane Maria money

What's in question is about $2 million. The audit said federal officials want proof the funds were spent correctly or the money returned.

Education

Mar 7, 2022

Schools in western Mass. have a range of plans as the state mask mandate ends

Starting Monday, Feb. 28, the faces of some Massachusetts public school students will be fully visible indoors. The state has lifted the mask mandate for schools, and now it’s up...

Education

04:19Feb 28, 2022

Taconic High School in Pittsfield retires its Native American mascot

Community members have 10 semifinalist choices to pick from, including "Astros" and "Timberwolves."

Education

Dec 7, 2021

Worcester agrees to change how it elects its school committee

Worcester has become more diverse in recent years, but its School Committee is all white. Earlier this year, the local branch of the NAACP and other plaintiffs sued the city....

Education

Oct 19, 2021

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This nonprofit is working to get more women’s perspectives into history class

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Mass. legislators oppose education board proposal requiring higher MCAS scores for graduation

Education

School gardens are changing education for Connecticut's urban youth

Education

At UMass Amherst, 26% of Black students feel like they don't belong on campus

Education

Hartford public schools recruit bilingual teachers from Puerto Rico

Education

School mental health program eases transition from hospital to classroom

Education

More turnover at the Five Colleges, as presidents of Mount Holyoke and Smith announce plans to leave

Education

After a federal audit, Mass. schools may have to return some Hurricane Maria money

Education

Schools in western Mass. have a range of plans as the state mask mandate ends

Education

Taconic High School in Pittsfield retires its Native American mascot

Education

Worcester agrees to change how it elects its school committee

Education

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This nonprofit is working to get more women’s perspectives into history class

Mass. legislators oppose education board proposal requiring higher MCAS scores for graduation

School gardens are changing education for Connecticut's urban youth

At UMass Amherst, 26% of Black students feel like they don't belong on campus

Hartford public schools recruit bilingual teachers from Puerto Rico

School mental health program eases transition from hospital to classroom

More turnover at the Five Colleges, as presidents of Mount Holyoke and Smith announce plans to leave

After a federal audit, Mass. schools may have to return some Hurricane Maria money

Schools in western Mass. have a range of plans as the state mask mandate ends

Taconic High School in Pittsfield retires its Native American mascot

Worcester agrees to change how it elects its school committee