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🌱 How will Gill-Montague’s staffing cuts change Montague students’ school experience?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Gill-Montague's staffing cuts change Montague students' school experience?

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
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  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'It's not sustainable': A look at school staffing after FY27 budget cuts (recorder.com) — Staffing changes in the Gill-Montague Regional School District are reshaping services for Montague students, with 17 positions eliminated, adjusted or reassigned as part of a major restructuring. The plan affects special education, music, reading and library support, health education and more, as leaders try to follow a state-recommended support model amid tight budgets across Franklin County schools.
   

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Turners Falls

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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