MCLA to Host Virtual Information Session for Graduate Programs

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will host a virtual graduate information session for Master of Business Administration and Master of Education  on Thursday, April 18, at 5 p.m. 
 
Prospective students can meet with faculty and staff to learn about graduate education in MCLA's unique and innovative programs designed to support the rising workforce needs in the Berkshires and beyond. 
 
The MBA program offers a broad-based, multidisciplinary education that combines the strengths of MCLA business faculty with those of practicing managers actively involved in day-to-day decision-making in the field. It is a part-time 30-credit program designed for working professionals and in partnership with the Berkshire Innovation Center. 
 
The MEd program offers a blend of classroom and fieldwork experiences that prepare students to make an impact in their school communities. Programs include MEd with Initial Licensure, MEd with Professional Teacher Licensure, MEd with Individualized Plan of Study Non-Licensure, and Accelerated +1 Bachelor's Degree with MEd. 
 
To register, visit apply.mcla.edu/portal/grad-events or contact the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education at dgce@mcla.edu or 413-662-5575.  

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RFP Ready for North County High School Study

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The working group for the Northern Berkshire Educational Collaborative last week approved a request for proposals to study secondary education regional models.
 
The members on Tuesday fine-tuned the RFP and set a date of Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. to submit bids. The bids must be paper documents and will be accepted at the Northern Berkshire School Union offices on Union Street.
 
Some members had penned in the first week of January but Timothy Callahan, superintendent for the North Adams schools, thought that wasn't enough time, especially over the holidays.
 
"I think that's too short of a window if you really want bids," he said. "This is a pretty substantial topic."
 
That topic is to look at the high school education models in North County and make recommendations to a collaboration between Hoosac Valley Regional and Mount Greylock Regional School Districts, the North Adams Public Schools and the town school districts making up the Northern Berkshire School Union. 
 
The study is being driven by rising costs and dropping enrollment among the three high schools. NBSU's elementary schools go up to Grade 6 or 8 and tuition their students into the local high schools. 
 
The feasibility study of a possible consolidation or collaboration in Grades 7 through 12 is being funded through a $100,000 earmark from the Fair Share Act and is expected to look at academics, faculty, transportation, legal and governance issues, and finances, among other areas. 
 
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