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A Head Start in Math, A Pathway to the Future
This year, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) is giving middle school students a bigger head start by making Algebra available to all eighth graders in district-managed middle schools. In the past, Algebra was limited to only a handful of middle schools across the district. But this year, every family had the chance to consider this opportunity…
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Every Belief, Every Application: Why FAFSA Matters
October is College and Career Awareness Month, and I am honored to shine a light on the futures of our students. Each child in our classrooms deserves to see a clear path leading to success after high school.
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‘Gateway Forever’ HCC Celebrates Graduates of Alternative High School Program
HOLYOKE – Marjorie Pagan Robles describes her experience in public high school as “complicated.” She liked learning, she says, but not how or what she was being taught. “Schools often have curriculums that don’t reflect or engage the students they serve yet expect a positive response,” she said. “They fail to promote critical thinking and…
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Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership Tabbed by Carnegie Foundation-Led National Initiative on Innovative High Schools
As one of 24 school systems selected by the Carnegie Foundation, SEZP will help shape the future of high school education nationally Springfield — The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) has been selected as one of 24 school systems nationwide to participate in the Future of High School Network, a new, national initiative led by…
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Registration Open for Holyoke Community College Summer Youth Programs
HOLYOKE — Registration is now open for 2025 Summer Youth Programs at Holyoke Community College. Starting July 7 and running through August 8, HCC will offer 19 week-long, in-person summer programs – and many more online – for youth aged 8 to 17. For more than 40 years, HCC has offered fun, challenging summer education…
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Free Summer Eats Meal Program Returns to Springfield to Keep Kids and Teens Nourished All Summer Long
With the school year having ended on June 23rd, Chartwell K12, Springfield Public Schools, and Home Grown Springfield are helping ensure that no child goes hungry this summer through the Summer Eats Free Meals Program.
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