Guest columnist Allison McDonald: Grading a great high school Submitted photo Sarah Prall Photography
What makes a high school great? I’m sure that many things come to mind.
Great teachers are tops on the list. Teachers who inspire and motivate student learning and growth, who challenge and support students to achieve more than they think they can achieve.
Up there on the list is also the offering of many opportunities opportunities in academics, athletics, the arts, and activities that match each student’s need and passion and prepare them well for life beyond high school.
And many of us place great value on a diverse student population and being part of a community with strong local support for its public schools.
Revised leash law, budget face voters at Pelham Town Meeting
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Published: 5/5/2021 6:00:34 AM
PELHAM Many people in the company of their dogs have taken to trails in Pelham during the pandemic.
But with the increased exploration of these natural areas has come concerns about owners not controlling their pets, and dogs accosting other walkers and dogs.
When annual Town Meeting convenes Saturday, voters will consider a petition to require dogs to be leashed on public trails or private trails used by the public from 10 a.m. to dark, rather than to be just under voice command.
Amherst Council to act on $31.9M regional school budget proposal that decreases spending
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
AMHERST – The Town Council at Monday’s meeting is scheduled to act on a $31.9 million regional school budget proposal that decreases spending, that was previously voted in the affirmative by school board.
This spending plan, which if approved by Amherst Town Council, would take effect in the fiscal year that begins July 1, is $231,754 less than the current Amherst-Pelham Regional School system budget.
Despite the overall decrease, the town’s share – its annual assessment – would increase to $16,748,783, or a 2.1% hike, data provided by the school department shows.
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(Undated) Massachusetts public health officials reported nearly 54-hundred new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. The number of deaths rose by 77. Starting today, first responders in Massachusetts will begin to receive vaccinations. So far more than 140,000 doses of the vaccines have been administered throughout the state.
(Northampton, MA) In-person learning was to resume for Northampton students today, but that’s not happening. A rise in COVID cases in the community has led to a delay in students returning to school buildings. Instead, remote learning in Northampton will continue through January 19th.
(Agawam, MA) The Agawam Public School District is extending its remote learning plan through January 15. The move comes after Governor Baker began encouraging some schools to go back to hybrid learning. Students were supposed to be in a hy