MCLA, BIC Partner for MBA Program| 08:06AM / Thursday, July 13, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) are partnering on the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) program to enhance and expand experiences and career connections to prepare graduates for innovation-driven careers in the Berkshires and beyond. "It's incredible to see two major Berkshire County institutions come together to leverage the growth of MCLA's programming with the BIC advancement opportunities," said James Birge, MCLA President, and BIC Board Member. "I'm looking forward to the networking and educational opportunities this will provide for our MBA students and the >> Read More |
Planning Board Approves McCann HVAC BuildingJack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:09PM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Planning Board approved McCann Technical School's special permit request to build a new structure to house its incoming HVAC program. With the approval, Superintendent James Brosnan told the Planning Board Monday that he hopes to be able to break ground in August. "Everyone is busy, everyone is underfunded, everyone is understaffed, but I think we have a good project," he said. "I think we have done our homework, and the package we have going out is a good one. And the project isn't overwhelming." The school received a $3.1 million state Skills Capital Grant to provide training HVAC. This will cover the >> Read More |
North Adams Schools Offer Summer Programs From K to Early College| 03:56PM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hundreds of schoolchildren in North Adams are being kept busy through the public school system's summer camps and activities this month. About 200 children are attending the district's 21st Century Program through July, and new activities include internships for high school students. The programs are funded largely through grant funding, including 21st Century and special education grants. The offerings were presented to the School Committee before the end of the school year. Assistant Superintendent Timothy Callahan said more than 130 students had signed up with site director Noella Carlow for the popular 21st >> Read More |
North Adams Seeks Input on School Project| 03:23PM / Thursday, July 06, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The community is being asked to weigh in on grade options for the Brayton/Greylock school project. A survey available at www.napsk12.org via SurveyMonkey offers two options to choose from —two elementary schools with Grades prekindergarten through 6 or one school with preK-2 and another with Grades 3-6. The city has been engaged in a feasibility study for a new or renovated elementary school with the Massachusetts School Building Authority since 2022. As a result of this work so far, MSBA has given the city permission to consider the two different options for pursuing either a renovated or new elementary school on the west side of the >> Read More |
McCann Q4 honor roll| 09:02AM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
High Honors Abuisi, Nicholas Ames, Ian Belanger, Vivianna Belisle, Camryn Booth, Collin Boyer, Molly Braman, Noah Canales, Samantha Champney, Isabella Ciempa, Erin DeBenedetto, Noah Diesz, Christopher Durocher, Cameron Gamari, Alexis Gamari, Renae Girard, Anastasia Glasier, Emily Gwozdz, Mireille Hartwig, Josephine Hayer, Addison Kipp, George Lake, Matthew LaSalle, Julia Liang, Ivan Livsey, Aaron Livsey, Joshua Loughman, Thomas Marsh, Catryna Maxwell, Samara McGrath, Lucan McGrory, Daniel Medon, Ryan Meehan, Lillian Moon, Madison Morin, Max Mroz, Lauren O'Neil, Katlyn Patterson Jr., Jeremy Perreault, Christian Robert, Jasmine Rousseau, Sean Shustack, Jacob Sunn, Christopher Tatro, >> Read More |
MCLA Junior Appointed to Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in Education| 08:16AM / Friday, June 23, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—MCLA junior, Taylor Hope '24, has been appointed to the Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in Education ahead of the Supreme Court's pending decision on the legality of race-based higher education admissions. On June 14 Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler announced the formation of the Advisory Council to expand access to college and career readiness tools for current Massachusetts students. Hope is studying Political Science and Sociology at MCLA, serves on the Student Affairs Committee for the Board of Trustees, and is the President of >> Read More |
MCLA Receives $1M from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services | 02:27PM / Thursday, June 22, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) has awarded the Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts (MCLA) $1M to fund the College's new Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) program. The grant will support the first two years of the program by supplementing its curriculum development and funding the cost of a simulation lab coordinator; nursing journals, textbooks, and testing software; and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) fees. MCLA's BSN program received approval from the Board of Registration in Nursing in January 2023 and approval from the Board of Higher Education in March 2023. The >> Read More |
BArT Announces Upcoming Enrollment Deadline| 10:38AM / Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. – Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 10 for the 2022-2023 school year. The next enrollment deadline for the 2023-2024 school year for grades 6 through 10 is Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at noon. To apply is to visit https://bartcharter.schoolmint.com/. Interested families should note that the best way to secure a seat, or a desirable waitlist spot for the 2023-2024 school year is to apply before the Aug. 3 deadline. More information on the school's enrollment and lottery process can be found at www.bartcharter.org. Interested families should contact the
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North Adams School Building Committee Nixes New Brayton OptionBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — One option for the proposed school project is now off the table. The School Building Committee on Tuesday voted to eliminate the idea of a new building for Brayton Elementary School. It also discussed the process for deciding the grade structure for the project. The committee had been presented with four building options back in April: an addition/renovation or new build at Brayton or Greylock. "We are interested in focusing the options down to three, which we then can develop further and receive more detailed cost estimates relative to those options prior to selecting the preferred option," said Jesse Saylor of TSKP >> Read More |
Greylock Teacher Named North Adams' Teacher of the YearCommunity Submission,
12:34PM / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — This year's recipient of the Marion B. Kelley Teacher of the Year award is Melissa Boyer. Boyer was recognized by Superintendent Barbara Malkas during an assembly at Greylock Elementary School attended by students, staff and Boyer's family and friends. She was presented with a commemorative certificate and a gift certificate for $100 for school classroom supplies. This award, named in honor of the late Marion B. Kelley, a former North Adams teacher and principal, is presented to teachers in recognition of their dedicated, skillful teaching, understanding of children, and exemplification of the "ideal" teacher. Kelley taught >> Read More |
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