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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. BERK12 is dedicated to developing community-informed solutions to generate positive outcomes for our students, respond to the fiscal realities of our communities, and bolster the economic vitality of the Berkshire region. We believe that markedly improving the educational programming and opportunities for all Berkshire County students is the key to revitalizing the social, cultural, and economic conditions throughout Berkshire County.

Below are some news articles that will give you information about our mission, goals, and efforts.

BERK12 and Berkshire County Schools secure $300k in grant funding

May 26, 2022

Grant will help eleven school distri cts improve college and career readiness

Educational task force adopts new name, new mission

By BERK12 • April 15, 2022

Berkshire County Education Task Force, now BERK12, will focus more broadly on making resources available to all districts

BERK12 Presents at November 2021 MASC Conference, Overview

November 4, 2021

BCETF Presents at November 2021 MASC Conference, Overview

Berkshire Eagle: Berkshire public schools lost hundreds of students during the pandemic

June 29, 2021

Berkshire public schools lost hundreds of students during the pandemic. Will they come back?

BERK12 in the News

Schools are bracing for the looming "enrollment cliff", June 2024, Axios

Right To Read, Film Screening - March 28th. Link HERE for more information and a registration link.

BERK12 Community Convening, LINK TO AGENDA/MATERIALS, HERE

BERK12 First Regional Convening, February 15th (9a-noon) at Berkshire Innovation Center. The session will include updates and discussion of several topics such as: enrollment projections (Berkshire Regional Planning Commission), Portrait of a Graduate work occurring in our local high schools (staff and students), and anti-bias efforts (partnering organizations). The session will also include time to interact with your peers - to meet, share, and hear about the good work occurring across the Berkshires.

Link here for a press release about the View Book, December 2022

Barr Sponsored, Portrait of a Graduate Convening, Press Release, HERE

BERK12 supported, November 8th County-Wide PD, Article

BERK12 coordinated November 8th, County-Wide PD Day.

Arts Integration Workshop, August 29 - Sept. 1 (Lisa Donovan), link HERE for info.

RFP for 2023 Berkshire Countywide PD Day, HERE.

BERK12 advances Portrait of a Graduate effort with Barr Award, 9/9/22

BERK12 Press (Sept. 20, 2023) on Summer Professional Development, HERE.

BERK12 and our BRLI 2023 Summer Professional Learning Opportunities.

Berkshire Educators win Innovation Challenge, July 2022

Rural Innovations (FC123) Grant Press Release, May 2022

BERK12 (formerly BCETF) Press Release, Overview (link here)