Fair 75°
Tag:

Public Education

Schools
These School Districts Ranked Top 5 In Hampshire County, Report Says These School Districts Ranked Top 5 In Hampshire County, Report Says
These School Districts Ranked Top 5 In Hampshire County, Report Says The grades are in, and these school districts are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering several key areas, the following were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public School Districts in Hampshire County” report: No. 1 - Amherst-Pelham Regional School District No. 2 - Northampton Public Schools No. 3 - Hadley Public Schools No. 4 - South Hadley Public Schools No. 5 - Belchertown Public Schools All five districts earned high overall grades, with Amherst-Pelham and Northampton receiving A’s. The remaining districts each hold an ove…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Schools
UMass Board of Trustees OKs In-State Tuition Freeze UMass Board of Trustees OKs In-State Tuition Freeze
UMass Board of Trustees OKs In-State Tuition Freeze All in-state and most out-of-state students at University of Massachusetts campuses will have their tuition frozen during the upcoming academic year. On Wednesday, April 14, the UMass Board of Trustees voted to approve President Marty Meehan’s proposal, which will mark the second-straight year that tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate and graduate students were frozen. “We recognize the very real challenges that our students and their families continue to face due to the pandemic and we are committed to doing everything within our control to lessen the burden while als…

SHARE

by Zak Failla