Opinion: An Appeal To The Amherst Community
by Jena Schwartz and M.J. Schwartz This is a CALL TO ACTION. Please come to...
social justice
Breaking The Silence: Staff Members Come Forward With Claims Of Negligence, Misuse Of Power By School District Leadership
by Talvin Dhingra, Tae Weiss, Jacob Laney, and Amara Cheng The following article appeared in...
Community Safety Committee Voices Concerns About The Future Of Social Justice Work In Amherst
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, June 16, 2023....
Letter: An Open Letter To The Regional School Committee – What’s Next?
The following comment was submitted to the Amherst Regional School Committee on June 13, 2023....
Union And School District Reach Tentative Agreement. Union Awaiting No Confidence Response
After nearly 18 months of bargaining, The Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) and the Amherst...
Community Health Assessment Highlights The Need For More Affordable Housing, Better Food Access In Amherst
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Board Of Health, June 8, 2023 The meeting...
Opinion: Now Is The Time To Act On Middle School Debacle
Last week, Ali Wicks-Lim and Jena Schwartz offered scathing critiques of the Amherst Regional Public...
Queer Youth, Teachers: We Can Restore A Queer Positive Climate At School
The following article originally appeared in The Graphic on June 3, 2023. The latest edition...
Regional School Committee Mulls How To Support LGBTQIA+ Students. Debates Transparency And Public Comment Policies.
Report On TheMeeting Of The Regional School Committee, May 30,2023 This meeting was held in...
Regional School Committee Unanimously Approves Statement Of Support For LGBTQIA+ Students
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
Public Comment: A Message Of Reassurance For Families New To The Middle School
The following public comment was sent to the Regional School Committee on May 30, 2023....
Public Comment: School Committee Failed To Protect LGBTQIA+ Students
The following public comment was made at the May 25 meeting of the Regional School...