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NEPM's Media Lab youth media producers learned different production skills, how to edit videos, write stories, work professional cameras, and even learned to break out of their comfort zones.

In Hampshire Superior Court, in Northampton, Mass., a judge denied an emergency motion by the the Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools to stop a former employee from being reinstated to a job she was fired from.

After what might feel like a fleeting summer break, most Massachusetts schools start the new year this week. In Holyoke, Mass., students started Monday and after a decade of state receivership, decisions about the district are once again back in the hands of school committee members.

Speaking at the Easthampton Public Library on Monday Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said the state wants to invest in reading education to set students up for long-term success.

The Healey administration has distributed millions of dollars to Mass. schools in an attempt to beef up early literacy

Elected members of the Holyoke School Committee were only advisors to the state for a decade, when the district was under state receivership. As of July 2025, they are once again the decision makers on matters impacting the district.

The Trump administration claims the Department of Education needed to review the funds being withheld from local school districts to ensure spending aligned with the White House's priorities.

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners said they have had to cut access to research databases without federal funding.

The first week of NEPM’s Media Lab summer program introduced youth to journalism, media literacy, and audio recording.

We broadcast live from the Hope Center for the Arts to learn more about the center's mission for arts education and community cultural enrichment. Plus, we hear about this weekend's Jazz and Roots Festival in Springfield.