Opinion: With The Crisis in The Amherst Schools, The Listening Must Go Both Ways
Two recent opinion pieces in the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Amherst Bulletin about the ongoing...
Jena Schwartz
Public Comment: New School Committee Appointees Must Honor The Concerns Of Educators, Staff, Students, And Family Members
The following public comment was offered at the special joint meeting of the Amherst Town...
Letter: An Open Letter To The Amherst, Pelham, And Regional School Committees
Yesterday, Maxine Oland, Ali Wicks-Lim, and M.J. Schwartz spoke with Bill Newman and Buz Eisenberg on the...
Opinion: Jewish High Holy Days Call On Us To Inventory Our Words And Actions
For those who were/are following the crisis in the Amherst Regional Public School district from...
Opinion: The Public Is Not the Problem
As a writer, I pay attention to the way words are used, sometimes unknowingly but...
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...
Letter: An Open Letter To The Regional School Committee: You Are Gambling With Children’s Lives
I am just going to get to the heart of the matter, as hard as...
News & Opinion: Amherst Community Turns Out To Support LGBTQ Youth
Today we saw community in action, democracy in action, and support for LGBTQIA+ youth in...
Opinion: Protecting The Wrong People In Amherst
This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Amherst Bulletin [Note: This...
Letter: Mike Morris Must Be Placed On Administrative Leave Until The Charges Against Him Are Fully Investigated
The following letter was sent to the Regional School Committee on July 13, 2023. I...
Opinion: Distorting the Language of Social Justice
I continue to be so disheartened by a focus on “harm” that has nothing to...