Opinion: What Do We Expect From Our Elected Boards?
It was pleasing this morning to read that both Town Council and School Committee will...
accountability
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...
Letter: Vitriol Is Not The Problem
As a thought experiment, I considered how I might react to recent events at the...
Letter: Peter Demling Should Look To Himself For Blame
The Progressive Coalition of Amherst (PCA) rejects recent false assertions that Peter Demling makes in...
An Open Letter To The Regional School Committee From The APEA
The following letter to the Amherst School Committee was sent on August 23, 2023. The...
Opinion: The Public Is Not the Problem
As a writer, I pay attention to the way words are used, sometimes unknowingly but...
Opinion: A Thought Experiment – There Are No Villains
I awoke this morning to news of Ben Herrington’s resignation from public life in Amherst. ...
Updated: What’s Happening With The School Committee?
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
Letter: Morris’ Resignation Underscores The Need For A New School Committee
For months, members of the Amherst Regional Public Schools community have been asking for accountability,...
Opinion: Where Not Only the “H” Has Been Silent
Nearly four months ago, on April 20, I and many others received an email. It said...
Opinion: Amherst School District Needs Independent Probe Into Title IX Complaints
This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette As an Amherst parent, I have...