Massachusetts Insight Award

Massachusetts Insight Award

The Massachusetts Insight Award is an honor given to instructors by Mass Insight Education. The award is bestowed upon teachers who successfully motivate their students, prepare them for college, and assist greatly in turning their school’s academic performance for...

Massachusetts State Geography Bee

On April 1st, Elms College will host 100 grade school students from across the state as the Massachusetts Geographic Bee comes to their campus for the first time. Carolee McGrath sits down with Sarah Duncan, Massachusetts State Geography Bee Coordinator, and Arlene...
Springfield Empowerment Zone

Springfield Empowerment Zone

Beth Gage, CEO, and Matt Matera, program director, from Springfield Empowerment Zone, discuss the program, as well as their plan to help support local middle schools in the communities and improve the academic progress of the students. Springfield Empowerment...
Regional Workforce Training

Regional Workforce Training

What are the hottest jobs right now in Western Mass and are college-age students on a path that will get them a job upon graduation?  Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath sat down with Bob LePage, the vice president of foundation and workforce training at...
Sen. Eric Lesser on Education

Sen. Eric Lesser on Education

Tonight, Carolee is joined by Eric Lesser to discuss way of how college has changed between the current and previous generations, how the tremendous loans are actually effecting what careers are chosen and plans that could make higher education more affordable to the...
Autism & Classroom Learning

Autism & Classroom Learning

Tonight, Carolee McGrath is joined by Kathyrn Mahony, the District Coordinator of Westfield Public Schools, and Sherry Elander, a transition specialist, to discuss the East Mountain Transition Services, a program to assist those with disabilities in developing social...
Charter Schools, Part 1: In Favor

Charter Schools, Part 1: In Favor

School choice is a hot topic of discussion, and many parents opt to send their kids to charter schools instead of traditional public school. However, there are efforts in the state to lift the cap on charter schools, a controversial issue, and tonight in the first of...
PARCC: Part 2

PARCC: Part 2

Opponents say PARCC and “Common Core” – its companion set of national education standards – have actually hurt student achievement. They point out that many states have now backed away from those national achievement goals. Carolee McGrath gets that side of the...