
January 27, 2026
There are three ways to up students' chances in the lottery for admission There are 130 slots available at Holyoke High School’s Dean Tech campus for current 8th graders ...

May 1, 2026
The School Committee’s proposed salary structure recognizes teachers for their time teaching, their education, and professional licensure. The proposal invests $8.7 million more in...

May 1, 2026
The top lane in the School Committee’s proposed teacher salary structure would require a professional license. Most teachers with a professional license also have a master’s degre...

April 30, 2026
A fifth-year teacher with a bachelor’s degree at Holyoke Public Schools earned $59,000 during the 2024-25 school year. Under the School Committee’s most recent proposal, that sa...

What’s on the table? School Committee chair highlights key provisions in current proposal to the HTA
April 30, 2026
A great deal of progress has been made during negotiations and mediation efforts as the Holyoke School Committee and Holyoke Teachers Association work toward a new contract for tea...

April 29, 2026
First-year teachers with a bachelor’s degree who work for Holyoke Public Schools earned $51,000 last year. Under the School Committee’s most recent proposal, that salary would in...

April 27, 2026
Hours before the Holyoke Teachers Association’s planned press conference and community forum scheduled for later this afternoon on Monday April 27, Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia ...

April 16, 2026
Dean Technical High School senior Eriel Suarez Baez was recognized alongside top students from across the Commonwealth at the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrator...

April 15, 2026
Holyoke is taking steps that could ultimately lead to either renovations of the existing H.B. Lawrence Elementary School or potentially construction of a brand new school at 156 C...

April 15, 2026
Holyoke Public School’s Chief of Strategy Erin Linville will soon be stepping down from her leadership role after nearly 11 years in the district so that she can launch an indepen...

April 6, 2026
Holyoke Public Schools is conducting its annual survey to gather feedback and suggestions from families who have received written information from HPS in the language they speak a...

April 2, 2026
Maybe you’ve seen the movie—or perhaps even a Broadway stage production—but you have not yet seen what a talented ensemble of students from Holyoke High School North students can ...

March 24, 2026
District and school leaders are looking ahead to next steps as they consider findings from the annual Panorama survey that was conducted in November and December 2025. This a...

March 19, 2026
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into education, Holyoke Public Schools seeks to develop a thoughtful, ethical, and forward-looking approach to how AI ca...

March 18, 2026
The 2025 graduation-rate data released recently by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) documents significant improvements in Holyoke Public...

March 12, 2026
The Holyoke School Committee and the Holyoke Teachers Association have reached an impasse in negotiations over the HTA contract—which expired on July 1, 2025—as determined by the ...

March 9, 2026
All students who are considering attending college in the fall should be working on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms now. FAFSA forms are requir...

March 6, 2026
Six Holyoke Public Schools educators were surprised and honored on Friday, March 6 when Interim Superintendent Anthony Soto entered their classrooms bearing flowers, balloons, and...

March 4, 2026
Holyoke Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay today due to weather conditions. For safety reasons, no students should arrive at school prior to the delayed opening. Brea...

March 3, 2026
More than 225 current eighth graders applied for admission to Holyoke High School’s Dean Tech campus next fall—and soon they will find out whether they have been selected by ...
