MassLiveSEZP Elms College’s Lyons Center for Equity in Urban Education nurtures teacher pipeline to Western Mass schoolsLaunched in 2019, the Lyons Center for Equity in Urban Education's mission is to help…Springfield Empowerment ZoneFebruary 22, 2023
MassLiveSEZP Grant will provide social emotional support for Springfield students in Empowerment ZoneThe Springfield School Committee unanimously approved a grant for $100,000 from the Department of Elementary…Emma PaganoJanuary 31, 2023
MassLiveSEZP SEZP teachers Sally Kim and Marissa Ramos named finalist, semifinalist for MA Teacher of the YearSally Kim and Marissa Ramos, both Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) teachers, ranked for the…Emma PaganoOctober 5, 2022
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
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
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
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
MassLiveSEZP Schools Governor Charlie Baker Visits Duggan Academy, says ‘It’s a Hell of a School’Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker visited Duggan Academy in Springfield, MA. During the tour, Principal Michael…Emma PaganoDecember 18, 2015