Schools
Child Care of Berkshires Planning Growth in Coming Years
Child Care of the Berkshires has an ambitious goal to grow over the next three years — more educators, more programs and more families being served.
Northeast Wilderness Trust President and CEO to Present at MCLA's Green Living Seminar
Leibowitz's presentation will focus on protecting wilderness across the Northeast and how it's increasingly being recognized as a vital strategy to reverse the extinction crisis and mitigate climate change.
Pittsfield Schools: No 'Friending' Students
Prohibiting staff from friending students on social media aims to maintain professional boundaries and ensure a safe and respectful environment for everyone in the schools.
Pittsfield Superintendent Announces Resignation
After 30 years with the district, Superintendent Joseph Curtis has decided to step down in June.
Mount Everett School Locked Down Over Threat
Mount Everett Regional School was put in lockdown Wednesday morning following threats made by a student.
BCC Names Fall Dean's List Students
To be eligible for the dean's list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.750 to 4.000 to earn high honors, while students with a GPA of 3.250 to 3.749 earn an honors designation.
BCC's '40 Under Forty' Winners to be Honored
Winners receive additional support from Mill Town Foundation to promote philanthropic giving
4th Annual Northern Berkshire Alumni Hockey Game
Alumni from McCann, Hoosac, Drury, and Greylock will face off in a match, with tickets available for $10.
Clarksburg School Seeing Residential Enrollment Rise
School choice students had made up about 25 percent of the student body at one time; that's now down to 17 percent and will fall off rapidly in the next few years.
Hoosac Valley Prepares for Budget Cuts in Fiscal 2026
The Hoosac Valley Regional School District is eying a 3 percent budget increase for total budget of $23.1 million for fiscal year 2026.
Forest Restoration Lecture at MCLA's Green Living Seminar
Presentations occur every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121.
School Committee OKs Pittsfield Administrator Contracts
The School Committee and administrators' union have settled on a contract that runs retroactively from 2024 to 2027.
MCLA, Habitat for Humanity Partner for Sixth Year of Free Tax Assistance
Through the IRS's VITA program, MCLA students assist taxpayers by providing free tax preparation services. To qualify, most individuals and families must earn $67,000 or less, however, there is no income limit for those with disabilities, limited English-speaking skills, and individuals over the age of 60 with retirement or pension income.
MCLA to Host Information Session for MBA, MEd, and Leadership Academy Programs
This session will provide prospective students with an opportunity to explore MCLA's Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Education (MEd), and Leadership Academy programs, learn about the application process, and connect with faculty and admissions staff.
BArT Announces Second Quarter Honor Roll
Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors". Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors."
'Enough Abuse' Pitches Services to Pittsfield Amid PHS Scandal
The School Department is considering a nonprofit's assistance to safeguard children from sexual abuse.
Pittsfield School Building Commission to Review Its Composition
Commissioner Brendan Sheran said he has been thinking about whether the present order will support the group moving forward into a project. It will be further discussed next month.
North Adams School Committee Questions Future of Entitlement Grants
The School Department is not expecting to lose its federal entitlement grants but cautioned they could decrease.
Urban Forester to Present on Urban Rewilding at MCLA
Presentations occur every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121.
Committee Recommends Gradually Restructuring Pittsfield Middle Schools
The Middle School Restructuring Committee recommends a phased approach for a model that creates a districtwide Grade 5-6 school and a Grade 7-8 school and provides universal prekindergarten by the 2026-27 school year.
MCLA Breakfast Looks at Successes, Work Ahead
College officials reported on funding campaigns, program advancements, capital improvements, student performance, and the commitment to inclusion and diversity.
College Notes: Fall Semester 2024
Fred Eustis of Great Barrington has received a scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business.
McCann Technical School Honor Roll
McCann Technical School quarter 2 Honor Roll
Scholars Day at BCC
The conference-style event is designed to honor and learn from the scholarly and creative work performed by faculty, staff and students.
Pittsfield School Committee to Vote on Administrators' Contract
The School Committee will vote on an administrators' contract next week. Educators hope their contract isn't far behind.
Mount Greylock District Updates Williamstown Select Board on Equity Work
Joe Bergeron was at Town Hall to talk about the middle-high school's participation in the U.S. Department of Justice's SPIRIT program and a districtwide assessment of its process for responding to incidents of bias and bullying.
Pittsfield's Middle School Restructuring Panel Preparing Recommendation
On Monday, members divided into groups to prepare for a consensus that is expected on Feb. 10.
Youth Sign Connect Returns to Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires
Weekly sessions begin Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Science, Art Program Offered for School Break
Participants will engage in science investigations, art projects, engineering challenges, and nature explorations.
BCC to Hold Open House for Workforce & Community Education Programs
Participants will not only get in-depth information about programs to develop new skills, advance in their current field and explore new career opportunities, but they can also apply to BCC on the spot.
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