Pittsfield School Committee Approves Vocational Admissions Policy, CoursesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Friday, February 02, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee approved a pilot tutoring program, courses, and the vocational admissions policy for Taconic High School last week.
The Career Technical Education admissions policy has undergone changes over the last several years to eliminate roadblocks for vocational education. The revised policy, which has remained the same since 2021, eliminates criteria aside from residency for acceptance.
"We have had an admissions policy for a number of years and, in 2020, the Board of Education had voted that much of the selection criteria that was being used across Massachusetts, they provided a guidance that would be removed over concerns of
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Central Berkshire School Committee Appoints Dalton Representative By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Regional School Committee appointed its newest member, Sara Tucker, during its meeting last week. Tucker will be serving as the committee's Dalton representative taking the place of the town's former representative Nicole Tucker. Although Sara and Nicole share a last name they have no relation. Nicole Tucker decided to leave her seat early, which caused a vacancy on the committee that needed to be filled. The district put a call out for applications and received three but two dropped out. The seat will be included in the elections in November so the community can vote who they want to have as the >> Read More |
BCC Prepares Students for New FAFSA Form | 08:00AM / Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Student Financial Services Office at Berkshire Community College (BCC), in recognition of changes in the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, encourages current and prospective students and their families to attend a workshop or drop in the office any time for help navigating the application process. The office is in the One Stop Enrollment Center on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, and is open Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm. Free FAFSA completion workshops will be held on the following dates: Tuesday, January 30, 9-11 am Thursday, February >> Read More |
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