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Berkshire County's School Readiness Fair Slated for April 27| 09:55AM / Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County's first annual School Readiness Fair, which is aimed to inform families with children 5 years old or younger, will take place on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Berkshire Mall. "Parents everywhere take part in 'back-to-school' activities with their school-aged kids at summer's end each year," said Karen Vogel, Berkshire United Way coordinator of early childhood initiatives. "But there's also a need to help parents prepare for pre-school with their littlest ones. They have questions like: 'Where should I send my child? What curriculums will help ensure my child's success? How 0 Comments
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Girls Inc. to Present 'She Knows Where She Is Going' Award| 09:48AM / Monday, April 22, 2013 | |
LENOX, Mass. — Girls Inc. of the Berkshires, the core program of the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center, will present the 2013 "She Knows Where She Is Going" award to Shirley Edgerton at the Girls Inc. Annual Celebration Evening held at Seven Hills Inn on Thursday, May 2. Edgerton is the director of Youth Alive, Rites of Passage and Empowerment program for girls and Founder of the Women of Color Giving Circle. She has also served on numerous boards, including the Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Pittsfield's Cultural Development and Upper Housatonic Valley African-American Heritage Trail advisory committee. Currently, she is on the board of trustees at the 0 Comments
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BCC Scholarships Available for Home-Schoolers, High Schoolers| 09:47AM / Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College Foundation announced scholarship applications are available for high school and home-schooled student programs. The Alexander M. Bashara Scholarship and the Samantha Inman Scholarship will be awarded to home-schooled or high school age students, respectively, to assist with tuition, fees and books for courses taken at Berkshire Community College. BCC offers all eligible high school age students the opportunity to take one college level course without charge each semester. These scholarships can assist students with the purchase of books for the free course, or tuition, fees and books for a second course. Students should confirm 0 Comments
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Lee, Pittsfield Sixth-Graders Visit MCLABy John Durkan, iBerkshires Staff
04:41PM / Wednesday, April 10, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — About 260 middle school students experienced college life Wednesday morning. The students, from Herberg Middle School in Pittsfield and Lee Middle School visited the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Wednesday morning as part of the Berkshire County Goes to College program. The day, coordinated by Berkshire Compact, provides the opportunity for about 1,200 sixth-graders to visit various Berkshire County colleges throughout the week. According to Mary Nash, the project coordinator at Berkshire Compact, data "overwhelming shows" that he students are more likely to go to college after experiencing it at the young 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock High Principal LeavingStaff Reports, iBerkshires
11:51AM / Tuesday, April 09, 2013 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional High School's principal is leaving after barely a year in the post.
Superintendent Rose Ellis informed the school community on Tuesday morning that John "Jack" Kurty was on leave of absence for personal reasons and would resign in June.
Kurty was selected after a three-month search to head the high school beginning July 1, 2012. The Westfield High graduate had spent more than a decade at the American School in London, leaving as dean of academics.
He replaced Timothy Payne, who took the principal post at Mount Anthony Union Middle School in Bennington, Vt. In a telephone interview Tuesday morning, Ellis indicated that
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Congressman Neal Tours MCLA Science CenterBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
09:53PM / Monday, April 08, 2013 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal got a close-up look Monday at the under-construction science center at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
"I think this represents a long-term state commitment in Berkshire County and this will attract more students: It's as simple as that," said Neal after looking over some of the science labs being finished on the upper floors.
"Every couple of weeks you come in and see profound differences, walls are being put up, walls being painted," said MCLA President Mary Grant, who is eager to take possession of the building this August. "You see that and you can imagine in short order the
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BArT Principal Continuing Education at Harvard| 10:24AM / Friday, April 05, 2013 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology Public Charter School Principal Ben Klompus will attend the Harvard Graduate School of Education for the doctorate of education leadership program this fall. He will step down from his position at BArT at the end of August. Klompus joined the BArT team in 2006 as the dean of students and assumed the principal position in 2008. During his tenure at BArT, the school has been recognized statewide and nationally for its academic success by Gov. Deval Patrick, New Leaders for New Schools and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Klompus played a critical part in shaping the school's academic program, building a team 0 Comments
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Astronaut Wilson Slated as BCC's Commencement Speaker| 01:13PM / Friday, March 29, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stephanie Wilson, an astronaut with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, will be the keynote speaker at Berkshire Community College's 53rd commencement exercises to be held Friday, May 31.
Originally from Boston, Wilson later moved to Pittsfield and graduated from Taconic High School.
"On behalf of the entire BCC community, I'm delighted to announce that Ms. Wilson has accepted our invitation to serve as the speaker at our 53rd commencement," said President Ellen Kennedy. "Ms. Wilson is a great example of what you can accomplish when you work hard and set your sights high. I know our graduates will learn a great deal from her
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The Independent Investor: An Educational IRA for Kindergarten and AboveBy Bill Schmick,
06:38PM / Thursday, March 28, 2013 | |
 Most savers are familiar with state-sponsored 529 Plans, a tax-advantaged savings plan to help put your children through college. However, there is another savings plan that could assist you in meeting the bills for school Grades 1 through 12 as well as college. It is called a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA).
This plan is ideal for families with multiple children or who want to start saving for their children's educational needs early in their lives. In addition, if you are thinking of sending your child to an independent or private school (or prep school) prior to college then this ESA is meant for you.
You can contribute $2,000 annually to an ESA, although similar to a
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Patrick Visits Pittsfield School to Highlight Education NeedsBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
12:34PM / Thursday, March 28, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pushing the need for investment in education, Gov. Deval Patrick toured on Thursday morning one of the elementary schools serving the city's poorest population.
Patrick met with pupils and faculty at Silvio O. Conte Community School during the hourlong tour of the facility. The governor said he visits classrooms across the state weekly to understand the challenges educational professionals face.
"It's about understanding the different challenges and different solutions educators are bringing to our kids. One of our biggest challenges in this commonwealth, in fact this country, when it comes to quality education is poverty,"
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