12 Teens Graduate From Safety Academy
by | Jun 11, 2014 12:03 pm | Comments (2)
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If a wildfire breaks out, Keveon Galan knows what to do.
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Adult Ed Principal Tapped To Join School Board
by | Jun 10, 2014 2:09 pm | Comments (3)
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Alicia Caraballo plans to attend her retirement party Wednesday — then return in a few weeks to the school board in a new capacity.
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Mauro-Sheridan Gets New Principal
by | Jun 10, 2014 9:16 am | Comments (2)
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A “high energy” assistant principal in Fair Haven named Sandra Kalizewski will be crossing town to take the place of a longtime principal in Westville.
College Scholarship Fund Gives $230K To 151 Seniors
by | Jun 9, 2014 8:12 am | Comments (4)
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Until this year, high school senior Rachel Knight had no idea what she wanted to do after graduation.
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“Lost Boy” Finds A Diploma
by | Jun 6, 2014 11:35 am | Comments (3)
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James Kok arrived in New Haven as a refugee from South Sudan, without knowing a word of English or ever having attended school. After a long road with many obstacles, he walked on stage with a cap and gown.
Eneida Builds Bridge To Her Future
by | Jun 6, 2014 8:19 am | Comments (2)
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With her 2‑year-old daughter looking on, Eneida Martinez built a bridge across a muddy rivulet in the Long Wharf Nature Preserve — and then crossed over to a new life as a high-school graduate.
Shock Turns To Awe
by | Jun 2, 2014 3:00 pm | Comments (0)
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Two years ago Coop senior Sarah Farquharson went for a CAT scan for stomach pains and almost died under the machine.
140 Students On New Amistad High Wait List
by | Jun 2, 2014 8:17 am | Comments (8)
Here’s a word problem: If Achievement First Amistad High School starts with a deficit of $126,000 at the beginning of an academic year and ends with a deficit of $24,000 at its end, by how many student seats did it overestimate? How did it close the financial gap? And how will it get the numbers right in the coming year?
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Roll Out The (Art) Barrels
by | May 28, 2014 12:31 pm | Comments (3)
Using brushes and paint. Christopher Maddox helped add a new item to a list that includes the Frisbee, the lollipop, and the hamburger.
Board Of Ed Goes Meta
by | May 28, 2014 12:29 pm | Comments (13)
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Torre: We need help staying on track.
The Board of Education is looking to create a committee to discuss … the Board of Education.
Parents Decry Daycare Closures
by | May 28, 2014 12:01 pm | Comments (11)
“Are our kids dirt?” Catherine Lawson asked. “We want to know: who made the decision, and are they qualified to make this decision?”
Girls Get In The Ring
by | May 23, 2014 3:39 pm | Comments (4)
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“Some people were saying that girls can’t do everything that boys can do,” said Julianna Roman.
She marched down the street to the neighborhood boxing gym and sought to “prove them wrong.”
Artist Bike Racks Come To Stetson, Sound
by | May 23, 2014 3:00 pm | Comments (2)
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Two three-foot-high books made of purple and orange stainless steel have been added to Stetson Branch Library’s collection.
You can’t take them out. Ever.
LGBT Social-Media Plea Wins Oratory Competition
by | May 22, 2014 3:32 pm | Comments (0)
Tiana McGee had seen enough comments on social media like “You’re so gay” and “Ew, people like you disgust me.” She decided to speak up about it.
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Stratton: Here’s The Uncensored Budget Story
by | May 22, 2014 3:27 pm | Comments (63)
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Freshman Newhalllville/Prospect Hill Alder Michael Stratton (pictured) submitted this opinion piece to offer what he calls the under-reported and neglected true story about his budget fight this session.
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LCI Eyes Land For Farms, Homes, School
by | May 20, 2014 3:25 pm | Comments (17)
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The city’s anti-blight agency took steps this week to create a new farm on Ferry Street, new housing on Quinnipiac Avenue, help improve a school on Runo Terrace, and pick up $10,000 on Winchester Avenue.
Amistad High Lights Up Lighthouse Park
by | May 20, 2014 1:57 pm | Comments (0)
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Amistad High students spent Saturday beautifying Lighthouse Point Park, leaving colorful murals in their wake.
Edgewood, Hillhouse “Academy” Get New Principals
by | May 20, 2014 12:15 pm | Comments (7)
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Hillhouse IDEA Academy Principal Fallon Daniels: Excited to be “back home.”
After the last principal left abruptly mid-year, Westville’s Edgewood School will now have a permanent replacement.
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Principal Transferred Amid School Rescue Plan
by | May 20, 2014 8:29 am | Comments (13)
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In the wake of a blistering state audit revealing deep troubles and a divided faculty at Lincoln-Bassett School, the Board of Education removed Principal Yolanda Jones-Generette from her post Monday night.
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Students Slay Termites With Orange Peels
by | May 16, 2014 10:18 am | Comments (4)
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A team of high-school freshmen has found a way to snuff out household termites — without exposing children and pets to noxious chemicals.
Board Of Ed Cuts Daycare Program
by | May 15, 2014 4:07 pm | Comments (0)
The city expects to save $500,000 by shutting down a Board of Ed-run daycare center and sending the kids to private programs.
Free Foraging Garden Rises
by | May 15, 2014 3:06 pm | Comments (5)
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Today the raised beds are holding the Common Ground seniors who are building them. In months to come, they’ll hold lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, and an herb garden. And the fresher than fresh produce will be for the taking by anyone who feels they need to forage or glean fruits and vegetables.
Hyde School Stays Put, For Now
by | May 13, 2014 3:05 pm | Comments (4)
Facing opposition from parents, students and staff, Superintendent Garth Harries has decided not to try to save money by moving Hyde School from a costly swing space into a wing of Hillhouse High this fall.
Hill Central Principal Tapped For Adult Ed Post
by | May 13, 2014 12:42 pm | Comments (0)
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After leading a quiet “turnaround” effort at Hill Central School, Glen Worthy is leaving to take on a bigger challenge.
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New Haven Cutting Ties With Charter Co.
by | May 13, 2014 11:48 am | Comments (11)
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Kids in the Clemente library.
Principal Pam Franco will stay at the helm.
Three years after it hired a New Jersey-based company to “turn around” Clemente Leadership Academy, the school system is bringing the school back in-house.