For years, towns served by the Berkshire Hills Regional School District saw an increase in the number of Spanish-speaking families, mostly from Latin America. A network of people from within
The Great Barrigton Select Board discussed possible issues surrounding its proposed merger of the Berkshire Hills and Southern Berkshire regional school districts in its July 25 meeting, including the possibility of one of the eight towns in the district voting against the merger and how to build an appropriately sized school building for a new school district that would be declining in enrollment.
The report and recommendations of a research team hired by the 8 Town Regional School District Planning Board will be reviewed by members of the public, school superintendents, union representatives
In response to declining student enrollment and increasing burdens for taxpayers, a proposal to share one high school in Great Barrington is worth a close look by town leaders and