Amherst School Committee Considers Proposal to Keep Sixth Grade in the Elementary Schools
Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, December 17, 2025 This meeting was held in the...
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Introducing Amethyst Brook Elementary School and Chestnut Street Academy
School Committee Approves Names for Two New District Schools The Amherst School Committee formally approved...
Community Turns out to Demand Safety for LGBTQIA+ Students
Around 50 people lined the entryway to the Amherst Regional High School (ARHS) library on...
Heated Discussion at School Committee Meeting over Treatment of LGBTQ Concerns in District Strategic Plan
Report on the Joint Meeting of Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committees, December 11,...
School Committee Discusses FY27 Budget Draft and Possible Time Change for School Day Start
Report on the Meeting of Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, December 9, 2025 This meeting was...
Letter: None of Us Is Safe Until We Are All Safe
I am happy that Amherst has achieved a “perfect” score on the Human Rights Campaign’s...
New Arrangements to Address Turmoil at Fort River School. School Committee Selects Finalists for New School Names, Debates Reconsidering Sixth Grade Move to Middle School
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, November 18, 2025 The meeting was...
School Committee Approves New Boundaries for Elementary School District
At its November 17 special meeting, the Amherst School Committee (ASC) decided by a vote...
Guidance Counselor Delinda Dykes, Fired for Discrimination Against LGBTQ Students, Will Resume Duties at Middle School
District and School Committee Reaffirm Commitment to Student Safety, Belonging, and Respect While Fulfilling Legal...
Parents Seek More Support for Neurodiverse Students
Report on the Joint Meeting of the Amherst, Pelham, Leverett, Shutesbury, and Regional School Committees,...
Next Steps for Improving Fiscal Sustainability in the Regional School District
Report on the Meeting of the Four Towns, November 8, 2025 This meeting was held...
Shakeup at the Amherst Town Council
Unofficial Results for the 2025 Biennial Election There will be four new Town Councilors come...