April 23, 2018

Dear Colleagues, For those of you had off last week, welcome back and sorry there wasn’t more Spring-like weather for those that remained local!  Hopefully, the warmer weather is here to stay!  And we hope you managed to get some sun and fun!    I want to thank Maureen Richichi, MS, RN, School Nurse at […]

February 9, 2018

Rural Schools Report: In January, ESE issued a legislative report on Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts (download). The report examines enrollment, staffing, and spending trends as well as local aid, school choice, and charter school tuitions to understand the challenges facing rural districts. The report documents the significant enrollment declines that have occurred over the last […]

February 2, 2018

New Commissioner Appointed: The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted on January 29, 2018 to recommend Lawrence Superintendent/Receiver Jeffrey C. Riley for the position of commissioner, and Education Secretary James Peyser has accepted that recommendation and appointed Mr. Riley. (Video of the January 29 Board meeting and of the January 26 interviews with […]