In Memoriam: Demetria “Dee” Shabazz
Demetria “Dee” Shabazz died from cancer on September 11, 2023. We share below six tributes...
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Little of Title IX Report Expected to be Shared with Public
Report On The Meeting of the Regional, Pelham, and Union 26 School Committees, September 19,...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: Toward a Better Understanding of Official Fragility in Amherst
Indy Rewind: The following column by Michael Burkart first appeared in the Indy on September...
Opinion: Language! Live Should Perish. Curriculum’s Racist Content Conflicts with District’s Social Justice and Multicultural Mission
I was first exposed to Language! Live when upon my return home from work last...
Hampshire College Offers A New Home For New College Of Florida Refugees
Source: hampshire.edu When conservative leaders took over Florida’s only public liberal arts institution, Hampshire College...
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 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,...
Sojourner Truth School Announces Fall Lineup Of Classes
The catalogue for the Fall 2023 session of classes at the Sojourner Truth School for...
Letter: School Committee Members Who Resigned Are Not Victims
In the past week, we have seen three resignations from the Amherst School Committee. In...
Letter: Peter Demling Should Look To Himself For Blame
The Progressive Coalition of Amherst (PCA) rejects recent false assertions that Peter Demling makes in...
Opinion: Getting Beyond The Either/Or Dilemma
I have followed the proceedings of the Amherst School Committee for over 25 years. One...
Amherst Residents Forced To Wait Hours To Address School Committee
Report On The Joint Meeting of the Amherst Regional School Committee And The Union 26...