Over the last year, a grassroots coalition of educators, caregivers, grandparents, students and residents have been demanding level-services funding for Northampton Public Schools (NPS) and condemning the mayor’s budget, which led to cuts. Throughout the spring, six city councilors and the mayor were warned about the high costs of losing 22 educators to budget cuts. … Continue reading Guest columnist Michael Stein: Values, choices and priorities for Northampton and its schools