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Secretary of the Smithsonian Speaking at Williams' 235th Commencement| 10:43AM / Saturday, May 25, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie G. Bunch III will be the principal speaker at Williams College's 235th commencement exercise on Sunday, June 2. The day before, Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, a pioneering physician, oncologist and award-winning author, will deliver the college's baccalaureate lecture. Liz Robinson is a 1990 graduate and chair of the college's board of trustees who also serves as director and adviser to for-profit and nonprofit organizations around the country, and Rick Trainor, rector of Exeter College at the University of Oxford, will each receive honorary degrees during the commencement >> Read More |
Mount Greylock School Committee Picks Interim SuperintendentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Thursday, May 23, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock School Committee on Wednesday voted 7-0 to enter negotiations with the district's assistant superintendent to serve as interim superintendent after the abrupt announcement that Jason McCandless intends to leave the district at the end of the school year. Assistant Superintendent Joseph Bergeron told the committee that he would be willing to serve in the capacity and, at the same time, welcomed the prospect of a new permanent superintendent joining the office — likely some time in 2025. "The opportunity to serve the students, staff and the community is something that, as a duty, is something I feel I need to >> Read More |
Mount Greylock's McCandless Announces ResignationBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
11:45PM / Monday, May 20, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — For the fourth time in the last 10 years, the Mount Greylock Regional School District will be looking for a new permanent superintendent. After four years at the helm and just one year into his current contract, Jason McCandless is stepping down. The regional School Committee has a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday night with a brief but significant agenda. Item four on the agenda: to discuss the resignations of the superintendent and the principal at Williamstown Elementary School. Item five refers to the next steps for the committee, including, perhaps, hiring another interim superintendent to lead the >> Read More |
Mount Greylock Super Asks for Cell Phone BanBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional Schools' superintendent last week asked the School Committee to adopt a policy banning student cell-phone use in the district's three schools. Jason McCandless last Thursday told the committee that his thinking about personal electronic devices in schools has evolved over the last year. As recently as last spring, McCandless told the committee that he did not feel a ban was warranted. Now, he believes that no good comes from students using cell phones in school and, in fact, significant harm comes from the social media accessed on the devices. In explaining the evolution of his position, >> Read More |
Mount Greylock Regional School presents 'Lights Off'| 03:41PM / Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. Mount Greylock Regional School presents "Lights Off" in the school’s auditorium at 1781 Cold Spring Road in Williamstown. Performances are May 16–18 at 7 p.m. According to a press release: When stately Phipps Manor, in the sleepy backwater of Phippsfordshire, is rocked by scandal and murder, the local constabulary must rise to the occasion. But can they match the genius of the resident celebrity detective? A sendup of Agatha Christie–style mysteries, this original whodunit features a parade of characters sure to please mystery lovers: a wealthy patriarch, suspect family members, colorful servant staff and insufferably cocksure detectives. A
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'The Roof is Caving In;' Mount Greylock School Committee Hears Details of Bias IncidentsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Monday, May 13, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Several parents in the Mount Greylock Regional School District on Thursday detailed disturbing racist incidents in the schools at a meeting of the School Committee. And they had clear demands for how the body can take steps to address the problem. "My ask is that an emergency task force be assembled," Williamstown Elementary School parent Bonney Hartley told the body. "I'm stating my willingness to serve on such a task force. The task force can guide the second ask, relating to staffing a qualified DEIB consultant not affiliated with the district to review existing policies and make implementation recommendations, including >> Read More |
Mount Greylock 3rd Quarter Honor Roll| 08:07AM / Friday, May 03, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— The total school enrollment is 553 of which 338 have made Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter. Grade 12 Ava Anagnos, Lex Anagnos, Thomas Art, Jude Bakija, Phoebe Barnes, Liam Berryman, Mirabel Boyer, Jacqueline Brannan, Emma Brennan, Jose Brito, Kaylie Bryan, Dominic Carnevale, Sylvie Clowes, Levi Cohen-McFall, Julia DeChaine, Benjamin Dingman, Karlie Dowling, Emily Dupuis, Olivia Filiault, Belen Galvez, Louis Gotlieb, Che Guerra, Emma Kate Hane, Phoebe Hughes, Jason Jaros, Shea Johnson, Talia Kapiloff, Ece Karakaya, Erin Keating, Ryan Keating, Luka Lash-St. John, Caleb Low, Cecilia Malone, Grace Malone, Judge Martin, Lily McDermott, Quinn >> Read More |
Williams College Students Start Encampment over GazaBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:30AM / Thursday, May 02, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Several dozen student protesters Wednesday began an encampment at the heart of Williams College's campus to amplify their demands that the school divest from companies with ties to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The move follows months of protests on campus, at the Field Park rotary and in town hall from students and other residents concerned about indiscriminate bombing that has reportedly killed more than 30,000 Palestinians since Israel began its response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by the Gaza-based Hamas terrorist group. It also mimics similar encampments on college campuses around this country, most notably at places like New >> Read More |
Edgerton Taking Part-Time Role at Mount GreylockBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:28PM / Monday, April 15, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School District is formalizing a partnership with an area leader in the field of cultural proficiency. Pittsfield's Shirley Edgerton will join the staff at Mount Greylock Regional School for a half day per week through the end of the school year and for the foreseeable future, Superintendent Jason McCandless told the School Committee on last week. "We began working with Shirley Edgerton several years ago to address some specific circumstances at Mount Greylock Regional School," McCandless said. "I've known her and respected her and consider her a mentor and someone who helped me take steps forward >> Read More |
DESE Office of School Monitoring to Visit MGRSD| 01:48PM / Friday, April 05, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — During the week of May 13, 2024, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Mount Greylock Regional School District. The Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school every three years to monitor compliance with federal and state special education and civil rights regulations. Areas of review related to special education include student assessments, determination of eligibility, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team process, and IEP development and implementation. Areas of review related to civil rights >> Read More |
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