BILLERICA — Just like every first day of school, balloons welcomed students and staff to the Valley Collaborative on Tuesday. However, there was a new batch of students this time around with the grand ...

BILLERICA — Standing in front of superintendents, teachers and other educators, Valley Collaborative students sang a song about being kind. Caught up in the music, one student jumped into the air with ...

BILLERICA — Concerns and decisions regarding retirement funds still linger long after the Merrimack Special Education Center (MSEC)’s major overhaul. During its January stakeholders meeting, the ...

BILLERICA — The Valley Collaborative special-education school is setting the standard for reform. It was nearly impossible five years ago to talk about the collaborative without mentioning the word ...