MassLiveSEZP Springfield school for U.S. newcomers sets protections for students, families in wake of immigration crackdownStudents at Emergence Academy say they would support a classmate detained by immigration officials, just…Springfield Empowerment ZoneJune 23, 2025
MassLiveSEZP Schools Springfield golf program introduces middle schoolers to the sportFranconia Golf Course manager and professional golfer Steven Carle had some gentle advice for his young…Springfield Empowerment ZoneJune 6, 2025
MassLiveSEZP SchoolsWWLP Springfield Chestnut Talented and Gifted Middle School named a National ESEA Distinguished SchoolOne Springfield school’s dedication to academic excellence is being recognized by the federal government, through…Springfield Empowerment ZoneDecember 10, 2024
MassLiveSEZP Schools A Call to Action on Public Education in SpringfieldBetween 175 and 200 people packed the Bay Area Neighborhood Center on Bay Street Saturday…Springfield Empowerment ZoneJuly 14, 2024
MassLiveSEZP Schools Safe Space program brings ‘confidence’ to Springfield public school studentsFrankie Walsh, teacher and Safe Space program manager, opens up her snack bag upon walking…Springfield Empowerment ZoneJune 9, 2023
MassLiveSEZP Schools Debut of youth job and career fair brings big turnout in SpringfieldKevin Atheampong, a 17-year-old junior in Springfield, wants to be a mechanical engineer. “I like…Springfield Empowerment ZoneJune 9, 2023
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