A Transformation to Student-Centered Learning

On the day after the 9/11 attacks, an executive for a New York advertising agency that included New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority as one of its clients wrote down an idea for a slogan that he hoped would save lives:  If You See Something, Say Something. It didn’t take long for our U.S. Department of…

Pittsfield Families, Though our next planned Community Update isn’t scheduled until late July, we’d like to provide updates on a few items. Reminder that headings in BOLD indicate that new or updated information is contained in that section. Commencement.  Congratulations to our PMHS Class of 2020!  We are very proud of your achievements and are…

Thank you to the many Pittsfield citizens who participated in last week’s Deliberative Session, which was convened to discuss the proposed new collective bargaining agreement between the Education Association of Pittsfield (the teachers) and the Pittsfield School Board. Many opinions were expressed, representing a wide range of ideas; topics included the property tax rate, health…

Last fall, a group of interested Pittsfield citizens – including both members of the public and school officials – convened to review the district’s energy needs and consider options for future energy sources. The group recommended to the School Board that an energy audit be conducted to provide the community with current information and efficiency…