MassLiveSEZP Schools He came to the U.S. as a boy with a heart defect; now this Springfield valedictorian hopes to become a cardiologistAbdirizak Farah, who arrived in America from Somalia with barely any formal education and congenital…Emma PaganoJune 27, 2020
MassLiveSEZP Schools Masks Can’t Hide Smiles as High School of Commerce Holds Graduation in SpringfieldThe High School of Commerce hosted a “drive-in” graduation in Springfield, MA, due to the…Jon LangbergJune 19, 2020
ASCDSEZP In a Time of Crisis, What Can We Learn About Learning Time?We know many students need more learning time to reach the high academic skills required…Emma PaganoJune 1, 2020
Education NextSEZP Summer Vacation Academies Can Narrow Coronavirus Learning GapsWhile tutoring is a crucial tool for schools to address COVID-related learning loss, other approaches…Emma PaganoMay 21, 2020
MassLiveSEZP Springfield math teachers distribute 55 geometry-based ‘Boredom Bags’ to inspire Commerce High students during pandemicWith a $1,000 grant from DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization designed to support public school classrooms,…Emma PaganoApril 28, 2020
MassLiveSEZP Schools Springfield’s M.E. Hersey wins ‘Oscars of teaching,’ Milken Educator Award with $25,000 prizeMargaret “M.E.” Hersey, a ninth-grade English teacher at Springfield Honors Academy, won the distinguished Milken…Emma PaganoDecember 4, 2019
SEZPWSBT What South Bend’s Empowerment Zone can Learn from SpringfieldThe South Bend Empowerment Zone in Indiana looks to the Springfield Empowerment Zone in Massachusetts…Emma PaganoNovember 11, 2019
MassLiveSEZP Schools Duggan Academy seniors and Springfield artist team up to create ‘Mural for Justice’Duggan Academy seniors created a school mural depicting teenagers working collectively to assemble a broken…Emma PaganoAugust 12, 2019
Education Resource StrategiesSEZP Empowering Principals to Successfully Lead School TurnaroundIn 2014, the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) was created to turn around nine persistently…Emma PaganoApril 1, 2019
MassLiveSEZP Gov. Charlie Baker files bill to expand the Springfield, M ‘empowerment zone’ model for schools statewideMassachusetts Governor Charlie Baker filed legislation to expand the Springfield, MA “empowerment zone” model for…Emma PaganoMarch 18, 2019