MCLA to Host Two Information Sessions for Graduate Programs

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— MCLA's Division of Graduate & Continuing Education (DGCE) will host two information sessions for those interested in pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Education (MEd). The information sessions will be available in person and online in North Adams this July and August.
 
The community is invited to the July 18 information session at 5 p.m. on campus in North Adams or remotely on August 7 at 5 p.m. The deadline for a graduate admission application is August 1 for the Fall 2024 semester.
 
Prospective students can meet with faculty and staff to learn about graduate education in MCLA's unique and innovative programs designed to support the rising workforce needs in the Berkshires and beyond. 
 
The MBA program offers a broad-based, multidisciplinary education that combines the strengths of MCLA business faculty with those of practicing managers actively involved in day-to-day decision-making in the field. It is a part-time 30-credit program designed for working professionals and in partnership with the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC). 
 
The MEd program offers a thoughtful blend of classroom and fieldwork experiences that prepare students to make a meaningful impact in their school communities. Programs include MEd with Initial Licensure, MEd with Professional Teacher Licensure, MEd with Individualized Plan of Study Non-Licensure, and Accelerated +1 Bachelor's Degree with MEd. 
 
To register, visit lnk.mcla.edu/gradinfo or contact the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education at dgce@mcla.edu or 413-662-5575. Learn more about MCLA's graduate programs.

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Clarksburg Students Write in Support of Rural School Aid

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

Mason Langenback calculated that Clarksburg would get almost $1 million if the $60 million was allocated equally.
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Eighth-graders at Clarksburg School took a lesson in civic advocacy this week, researching school funding and writing letters to Beacon Hill that call for fully funding rural school aid. 
 
The students focused on the hardships for small rural schools and their importance to the community — that they struggle with limited funding and teacher shortages, but offer safe and supportive spaces for learning and are a hub for community connections.
 
"They all address the main issue, the funding for rural schools, and how there's a gap, and there's the $4 million gap this year, and then it's about the $40 million next year, and that rural schools need that equitable funding," said social studies teacher Mark Karhan.
 
A rural schools report in 2022 found smaller school districts cost from nearly 17 percent to 23 percent more to operate, and recommended "at least" $60 million be appropriated annually for rural school aid. 
 
Gov. Maura Healey has filed for more Chapter 70 school aid, but that often is little help to small rural schools with declining or static enrollment. For fiscal 2027, she's budgeted $20 million for rural schools, up from around $13 million this year but still far below the hoped for $60 million. 
 
Karhan said the class was broken into four groups and the students were provided a submission letter from Rural Schools Advocacy. The students used the first paragraph, which laid out the funding facts, and then did research and wrote their own letters. 
 
They will submit those with a school picture to the governor. 
 
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