Letter: Many Questions Remain About School District’s “Student Safety Plan”
by Art and Maura Keene The following letter was sent to interim School Superintendent Doug...
accountability
Opinion: Why We Can’t Trust Amherst Forward to Choose Our Leaders
By Ali Wicks-Lim, Lamikco Magee, and Martha Toro Thursday, October 12, the Regional and Union...
Town Council Candidates Weigh in on Legislative Priorities, Jones Borrowing, Affordable Housing, and Public Participation in Government
As we have done in previous elections, the Indy offered candidates for the offices of Town Council,...
School Committee Candidates Weigh in on District Priorities, Accountability, Equity, and Transparency
By The Amherst IndyAs we have done in previous elections, the Indy offered candidates for the offices...
School Committee Chairs Delay Access to Report on LGBTQ Harassment
Enter Executive Session Regarding “Confidential Personnel Matter” The Union 26 Committee and the Regional School...
Title IX Report Not Forthcoming
Throughout the summer, concerned parents and residents of the Amherst Regional Public Schools (ARPS) district...
Opinion: How and Why the Ad Hoc Caucuses Showed Up in Amherst
Last April individuals began showing up at Amherst Regional School Committee (RSC) meetings, asking for...
Letter: Superintendent’s Job Is to Protect Children in the District’s Care
The following letter was sent to Interim School Superintendent Doug Slaughter on September 27, 2023....
Little of Title IX Report Expected to be Shared with Public
Report On The Meeting of the Regional, Pelham, and Union 26 School Committees, September 19,...
Opinion: What Do We Expect From Our Elected Boards?
It was pleasing this morning to read that both Town Council and School Committee will...
Opinion: The Victims In The School Crisis Have Always Been The Children Who Were Harmed And The Teachers Who Were Unheard
by Ali Wicks-Lim, Lamikco Magee, and Martha Toro In the past several days Ben Herrington,...
Public Comment: An Appreciation For Remaining School Committee Members But Unanswered Questions Continue To Undermine Public Trust
The following public comment was made at the joint meeting of the Regional School Committee...