GREAT BARRINGTON — Mentoring and leadership opportunities for both students and parents are continuing to expand at Monument Valley Middle School, but the process is not without its growing pains.Of the some 380 students in the grades 5-8 … more

Meet ...Williamstown Rural Land Foundation's annual family-friendly Firefly Hike and campfire at Sheep Hill takes place from 8-10 p.m. on Friday, at 671 Cold Spring Road (Route 7) in Williamstown. Roast marshmallows for s'mores before heading out to … more

GREAT BARRINGTON — On Tuesday, the graduating fourth-grade students at Muddy Brook Elementary School passed the baton of leadership in the grades K-4 school, on to their rising fourth-grade counterparts. But instead of using batons, they … more

PITTSFIELD — At a time during which the integrity of the news profession matters most, this year's Daniel Pearl Berkshire Scholarship had been awarded to an aspiring journalist. Now in its 15th year, this is the first time the award has been presented to a Taconic High School student. more

Meet ...The Trustees of Reservations offer guided canoe trips along the Housatonic River, as well as canoe rentals, at Bartholomew's Cobble in Sheffield.Trips run at 9 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday, now through Sept. 3, taking paddlers both … more

GREAT BARRINGTON —Even though she left the school, Sarah Michaels has taken with her the lessons from her ninth-grade Honors English class with Mike Rosenthal at Monument Mountain Regional High School. more

LENOX — As much as it was a ceremony, a marker of a milestone in a lifetime of potential success, Berkshire Community College's commencement also offered graduates an earnest forecast of their future, and the expectations set before them.The … more

Meet ...The Hebrew letter "Dalet" means "doorway," and in this spirit, the Congregation Beth Israel Community Hebrew School will offer this month a new program, "Summer Dalet Days." Children ages 5-11 are invited to explore Jewish culture and … more

LENOX — Lenox Memorial Middle and High School art teacher, Karen Romeo-L ger, has a tagline in the signature of her email that seems apropos for a special art project worked on this school year. From a 2011 article from the National Art … more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This past week I ventured to our nation's capital to gain a beyond-the-Berkshires perspective of what's trending, challenging and progressing in the education landscape. more