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The bargaining teams of the Holyoke Teachers Association (HTA) and School Committee reached a tentative contract agreement during their mediation session on May 6. The week pri...

What new leave policies are included in Holyoke Public Schools’ most recent contract proposal to the Holyoke Teachers Association? Do other area school districts tie teacher sala...

What’s included in the School Committee’s proposed contract for teacher benefits? Chief of Human Resources B eth Gage explains in this short video . (See video and graphics, be...

The School Committee’s most recent proposal to the Holyoke Teachers Association offers greater compensation and leave time, while also reducing the contractual number of work days...

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Families with children in grades PreK-3 are invited to attend the second annual “Rocket Into Reading” early literacy event from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14 at the Holyoke Public L...

What’s included in the School Committee’s proposed contract for teacher salaries? School Committee member Jens Michaelsen explains in this short video . “I am proud that our ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...