Opinion: Slow And Opaque Progress On Elementary School Building Project
Efforts to repair or replace the Town’s two aging elementary schools have been slow and...
School Committee
Kids: Don’t Take Our Snow Days!
Responses to a district-wide survey on whether to hold remote learning on snow days drew...
As Amherst’s Public Schools Stay Remote, Increase In “Distance Learning Center” Capacity Is Planned
Teachers’ Union To Announce If It Will Renegotiate Opening Requirements After January 11 Meeting Planning...
Annual State Of The Town Presentation Underscores Success During Pandemic
The Annual State of the Town Address was presented at the regular Town Council Meeting...
Letter: Petition Seeks Public Meeting To Explore Reopening Amherst’s Public Schools
Dear Members of the School Committee: We write as concerned parents and town residents to...
85 Percent of Hampshire County Towns Have Had In-Person Learning—When Will We?
Since September, my husband has taught in-person in a Hampshire County public school. He comes...
Amherst COVID-19 Cases Surge Again, Mostly Among UMass Students
Seeking Good Weather For Open Windows & Outdoor Classes, Public School Officials Mull Calendar Changes...
Amherst Regional Public Schools Look Toward Extended Closure
105 District Families Sign Letter Urging Teachers’ Union to Renegotiate The Amherst Regional Public Schools,...
Opinion: Why Are Our Schools Closed?
Why are the Amherst Regional Public Schools closed for in-person learning when all of the...
School Committee, Teachers’ Union At Impasse Over Covid-19 Closures
Union President Danielle Seltzer Has Resigned Editor’s note: On Oct. 31, after this article was...
APEA Responds To Calls To Renegotiate School Reopening Agreement
The Amherst Pelham Educators Association (APEA) has issued a response to Amherst Regional School Committee...
Amherst Regional Schools’ Partial Reopening Called A Success
Town Remains In “High Risk” Covid 19 Category About 300 students returned to school buildings...