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Northampton teachers union is latest to vote no confidence in superintendent
The Northampton Association of School Employees, or NASE, voted no confidence in the district’s superintendent, Portia Bonner, amid an ongoing budget dispute. The union delivered a statement at a meeting of the city’s school committee on Thursday night, saying that 96%, or 348, members who voted in the poll had voted that they no longer had confidence in Bonner’s ability to lead the district. NASE President Andrea Egitto said the total represented an “overwhelming majority.”
Retired teacher continuing education mission through South Deerfield shop
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A longtime teacher in western Massachusetts has opened a dinosaur shop to help educate the public in a fun environment. The Rock Fossil Dinosaur Shop in South Deerfield - owned by Gina Bordoni-Cowley, a retired first grade teacher at the Campus School of Smith College - is bringing extinct creatures back to life.
Months after rosy financial outlook, Hampshire College cuts staff benefits
Almost three months ago, Hampshire College president Ed Wingenbach said the institution was rebounding after being faced with closure in 2019 due to financial difficulties. But now the college, based in Amherst, appears to be back in financial hot water, temporarily suspending staff retirement contributions and having senior leadership take a year-long pay cut to make up for low enrollment numbers and FAFSA delays, according a college spokesperson.
State Auditor finds UMass Amherst outsourcing fundraising operations violates law
The Office of the State Auditor has determined that UMass Amherst violated the law when it outsourced fundraising operations from the school to the UMass Amherst Foundation, privatizing more than 125 state jobs at the school.
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