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Student from Bellamy Middle School's Mock Trial Program

American Graduate: Bellamy School Mock Trial

By WGBY / Mar 16, 2016 / No Comments

American Graduate correspondent Carolee McGrath visits Bellamy Middle School in Chicopee where eighth grade students there are learning about US civics, the Constitution, and how …

Coming Up Wednesday, March 16

By WGBY / Mar 16, 2016 / No Comments

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Preview Preview the 65th Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade with Grand Marshal Patti Devine, Parade President Mike Ahern and Grand Colleen Meghan …

Members of the Holyoke High Cross Country & Track team celebrate, as seen on Connecting Point: American Graduate

American Graduate: Holyoke High Cross Country Team

By WGBY / Jan 27, 2016 / No Comments

In our American Graduate series, we take you to Holyoke High where the boys high school cross country team made history this past fall. But …

CLEAR is an iniative by the city of Westfield, MA to keep children with autism in classrooms with their peers

American Graduate: CLEAR

By WGBY / Dec 30, 2015 / No Comments

In our continuing American Graduate series, we feature a program for children with autism. The city of Westfield launched a program called CLEAR, a few …

Coming Up Wednesday, December 30

By WGBY / Dec 30, 2015 / No Comments

From Rabbit Ears to the Digital Years: Local Radio We continue with our series on local media tonight looking at radio. Producer Dave Fraser talked …

American Graduate: Kurn Hattin Homes Choir

By WGBY / Nov 25, 2015 / No Comments

Tonight we introduce you to teacher Lisa Bianconi, music director at Kurn Hattin Home for Children in southern Vermont. The private school serves children who …

American Graduate: Springfield Central High School ROTC

By WGBY / Oct 28, 2015 / No Comments

Connecting point contributor Carolee McGrath takes you to Central High School in Springfield where the junior ROTC program has helped thousands of students over the …

American Graduate: As Schools Match Wits

By WGBY / Jun 17, 2015 / No Comments

This spring, the Massachusetts Department of Education placed Holyoke schools under state receivership and designated the school system a level 5, which is the state’s …

American Graduate: Coach Gary Mullins

By WGBY / May 27, 2015 / No Comments

Gary Mullins has been coaching the girls’ softball team at Turners Falls High School since 1979. Prior to his arrival the program was labeled a …

American Graduate: Freedom Writers at Commerce High

By WGBY / Apr 22, 2015 / No Comments

In 1994, Erin Gruwell began teaching at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. Like many first year teachers, Erin was assigned the unmotivated, …