Author: SPS Communications for SGFNN
Springfield Public Schools has already begun the important work to deliver $168 million in facility improvements by the end of 2022. Two weeks after Springfield voters approved Proposition S, SPS has issued its first set of projects for bid. “With more than 61 percent of voters approving these projects, our…
Robberson Community School, for its efforts to break the poverty cycle, has been included in a PBS series, “Our Kids: Narrowing the Opportunity Gap.” Hosted by renowned Harvard professor, Dr. Robert Putnam, the series examines the issues and innovative solutions to creating equity for all children. The series will begin…
In an effort to provide additional detail and clarity for voters ahead of the April 2 election, Springfield Public Schools has secured an additional 1.68 acres for the construction of a new Boyd Elementary School in the Midtown neighborhood. This is in addition to the 1.41-acre former Berry School site,…
Jill Palmer has been selected to serve as the principal of Westport Elementary School for the 2019-2020 school year, replacing Kim Sublett who will retire at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Palmer has served as the coordinator of accountability in the Assessment, Accountability, and Analytics Department since 2011.…
Springfield Public Schools has announced it will partner with Burrell Behavioral Health to expand school-based mental health services for many of its students. The announcement comes during National School Counseling Week, an annual opportunity to recognize the educators and mental health professionals who care for the wide-ranging needs of students.…