Meeting the Challenges of Providing High Quality Education

Greater Efficiencies | Greater Access, Opportunity, and Equity | Greater Effectiveness


We bring school and community partners together!

Nonprofit
Monthly Meetings
Focus on K-12 

OUR NEXT MEETING

The meeting scheduled for May 31st at 9:00 AM

An agenda will be posted ahead of the meeting. For those who attended the April 5th meeting, a slide deck is available HERE.


Please contact jakeeberwein@gmail.com for additional information

Thank you! 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thanks to those who attended our March 21, 2025 Convening.  The slide deck used to guide the morning can be accessed  HERE.  A link to the Convening Agenda with associated links can be access HERE,


BERK12 stands with Berkshire partners in the  Hate Has No Home Here campaign. To learn more, link  HERE.


A November 5, 2024 County Wide Professional Development Day report has been generated.  To review link  HERE.


BERK12 is working with the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont School Committee to conduct a Sustainability Study.  To read a progress report, link  HERE.

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BERK12 Receives Portrait of a Graduate, Phase IV Funding.  Read more HERE.

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BRPC 2024 Enrollment Projections, HERE


Why Rural Matters, 2023 (Article), HERE.

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Check out the BERK12 e-Newsletter, available here,

Check out the BERK12 View Book, available here, or click on the image to the left.

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Our Mission

Berkshire Educational Resources K-12 (BERK12)
brings together districts and community partners to ensure access to high-quality educational experiences across Western Massachusetts.



Our mission is to support Berkshire County school districts and educators by collaboratively offering solutions to short and long-term issues, in order to promote high quality public education, which all children deserve, regardless of background or circumstance. 


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Membership

Berkshire Educational Resources K12 (BERK12) is a non-partisan group of committed educators,  school and civic leaders, and community members dedicated to strengthening public education in Berkshire County.  Member districts partner with BERK12 in support of professional development and specific grant initiatives. Contact us today for more details about our membership options and ways to participate and learn more. 

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Resources

You can refer to our documents for all of the information related to reports, presentations, agendas & minutes, and requests for proposals.
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News

The ultimate goal of the BERK12 is to enhance and provide the highest quality education for the children of the Berkshires so they are prepared for college, vocational/technical training, and a rewarding career ahead. Link to BERK12 and related news below. 

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Berkshire Resources for Learning and Innovation (BRLI)

The Berkshire Resources for Learning and Innovation (BRLI) is a consortium of Berkshire County school districts that began sharing their work on a learning management platform, which they had in common, in 2020/2021. 


Our main goals were to ensure equitable access to high quality education, collaborate as a Berkshire education community to share resources, and develop a network of practitioners to support innovative professional learning opportunities.  Our focus and scope continues to evolve to support education in our Berkshire community with a significant focus on educational technology. 

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