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MOEC Celebrates 50 Years of Special Education Part 4: Adam’s as Old as Special Education

by Emily Stephens | May 19, 2025 | MOEC

Happy 50th birthday to Adam Howland and to modern Special Education. Both recently hit the half-century mark. Adam lives in an apartment in Dartmouth with longtime roommate Michael Wnek. The two, who both have Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities, are...

Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative Hosts Open Ears Open Hearts Jazz Performance

by Emily Stephens | Apr 30, 2025 | MOEC

Brian Rodriguez bopped his head and clapped his hands hard throughout last week’s jazz performance. He left the show with his ears and heart wide open. Mission accomplished. “I love the jazz,” he said, laughing and telling friends on the way out of the performance. “I...

MOEC Celebrates 50 Years of Special Education Part 3: Pilgrim Area Collaborative Graduates Return as Staff Members, Connect with Students

by Emily Stephens | Apr 1, 2025 | MOEC

They can really relate to the kids. After all, they were them, once upon a time. As students initially diagnosed with Asperger’s, Elijah Whyte and Daniel McMahon did not always feel comfortable in conventional public school classrooms and hallways. After...

MOEC Celebrates 50 Years of Special Education Part 2: North River Collaborative Student Finds Guidance, Education and a Career After Rocky Start

by Emily Stephens | Feb 28, 2025 | MOEC

In 2007, Bridgewater eighth grader Chris Poh, 14, was caught bringing a knife to school. His subsequent discipline and removal from school could have put his educational success and prospects in serious jeopardy. However, through what he learned at the North River...

Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative Student Emme McKenna Wins 2024-25 Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth Poster Project Middle School Division

by Emily Stephens | Feb 26, 2025 | MOEC

Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative (SMEC) Executive Director Catherine Cooper and Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) Executive Director Margie Daniels are proud to announce that SMEC ALC 1 student Emme McKenna is being celebrated for her...
MOEC Celebrates 50 Years of Special Education — Part 1: ‘It’s Mary’s world; we’re just living in it’

MOEC Celebrates 50 Years of Special Education — Part 1: ‘It’s Mary’s world; we’re just living in it’

by Emily Stephens | Jan 28, 2025 | MOEC

  Shannon Perry poses for a photograph with her daughter Mary Beth, a “medically complex” nine-year-old student at the Kevin O’Grady School in Beverly, part of the Northshore Education Consortium, a member of the Massachusetts Organization of Educational...
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  • MOEC Celebrates 50 Years of Special Education Part 4: Adam’s as Old as Special Education
  • Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative Hosts Open Ears Open Hearts Jazz Performance
  • MOEC Celebrates 50 Years of Special Education Part 3: Pilgrim Area Collaborative Graduates Return as Staff Members, Connect with Students
  • MOEC Celebrates 50 Years of Special Education Part 2: North River Collaborative Student Finds Guidance, Education and a Career After Rocky Start
  • Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative Student Emme McKenna Wins 2024-25 Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth Poster Project Middle School Division
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