Kelly School’s Response to the Holyoke Fire

Kelly School’s Response to the Holyoke Fire

Jacqueline Glasheen, Principal of the Kelly School, discusses her decision to open the school to offer refuge to those affected by the devastating New Year’s Day fire in Holyoke. She spoke with Carolee McGrath about the events of that tragic day, and the...
The State We’re In: State Rep. Aaron Vega

The State We’re In: State Rep. Aaron Vega

State Representative Aaron Vega – (D)Holyoke and the 5th Hampden District, discusses concerns over adequate funding for the Holyoke Solders Home, the continued state receivership of the Holyoke Public Schools, and the Governor’s proposed 2017 Fiscal Year 2017...
American Graduate: Holyoke High Cross Country Team

American Graduate: Holyoke High Cross Country Team

In our American Graduate series, we take you to Holyoke High where the boys high school cross country team made history this past fall. But as Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath tells us, both the cross country and track programs are about a lot more than...
Holyoke Public Schools Receivership

Holyoke Public Schools Receivership

Dr. Stephen Zrike has been chosen as the new leader for the Holyoke Public Schools. Zrike was announced as the permanent receiver for the district when the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted last May to put the district into state...
American Graduate: As Schools Match Wits

American Graduate: As Schools Match Wits

This spring, the Massachusetts Department of Education placed Holyoke schools under state receivership and designated the school system a level 5, which is the state’s lowest rating. Given the stigma attached to that, the fact that Holyoke made it into the...
Holyoke Public Schools

Holyoke Public Schools

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse, who also chairs the School Committee, discusses the decision by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for a state takeover of the Holyoke Schools due to poor academic...