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EDUCATION
Opinion: Make Teacher Certification More Accessible
Naomi Jones is a 6th grade math, science, and health teacher in New Haven Public Schools. A persistent teacher shortage has left many schools in Connecticut and across the nation in a state of crisis, struggling to find students the quality educators they desperately need. Unfortunately, Connecticut’s outdated teacher certification process has far too many unnecessary barriers to educator certification, stalling any progress that could otherwise be made in getting quality certified teachers in the front of classrooms.
Sound Schoolers Test The Waters
The traffic from the Q Bridge rumbled overhead, oblivious to the scene below at the mouth of the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers, as two students on a small Sound School boat lowered a piece of scientific equipment into the water, at surface and at depth. The reason: to continue a...
Young legal minds head to Camp Justice
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — This week, 29 high school students from 16 school districts across Connecticut are wrapping up a unique summer camp to see how our legal system works. It’s called the The Hon. Warren W. Eginton Justice Institute summer program organized by the District of Connecticut Justice Institute. “Our mission for public outreach […]
Molloy School to become community center
With representatives from various groups from teens to seniors, Mayor Dorinda Borer announced Anna V. Malloy School on Meloy Road will be transformed into a multi-purpose community center, putting under one roof the many disparate programs offered to city residents. The school, closed since 2010, will have some modifications to the current structure and the addition of a gymnasium.
CT’s public higher ed system approves general education requirements to ease transfers
Students at Connecticut State Community College (CT State) will soon have an easier path to the state’s four-year universities. The Board of Regents has approved a standard general education requirement for the system. Officials said they made the change in an attempt to be more transparent about how community...
Mobile Art Student Crew Keeps It Clean
Garfield the cat and a Hillhouse Academics Smurf popped up on two electrical boxes less than a mile apart — as local high schoolers hustled to paint over profanity-laden graffiti in city parks and street corners, in an effort to beautify New Haven this summer. A trio of New...
Quinnipiac announces new Assistant Dean for the School of Computing and Engineering
On July 11, Quinnipiac University announced John A. Bau Jr. as the new Assistant Dean of the Student Experience and Career Development in the School of Computing and Engineering. Bau graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in communications. He also revived a master’s in communications from the...
TenBerke, Ballinger, and MNLA reveal Upper Science Hill Development at Yale University
One of the largest, most complex building projects in Yale University’s 322-year history is underway in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, TenBerke is collaborating with Ballinger and MNLA to deliver the Upper Science Hill Development (USHD). The Upper Science Hill Development is a future 611,00-square-foot campus within a campus. It...
High School Students Begin Prep for CT World Affairs Council's Annual Model United Nations
The Model UN experience engages over 1,000 Connecticut students each year. The Model United Nations program engages high school students in international affairs and develops students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students are empowered to become global citizens and to motivate positive change in the world. "Being part of...
Durham-Middlefield Push for New Referendum to Approve School Renovations, Closures
DURHAM/MIDDLEFIELD — The Board of Education wants to take another swing at a narrowly failed referendum to close two schools and renovate a third, with members saying they think better communication ... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if...
RSD13 Warning of Special District Meeting July 24, 2024
The electors of the Towns of Durham and Middlefield, Connecticut, are hereby warned and notified that a Special District Meeting will be held at the Coginchaug Regional High School Library, 135 Pickett Lane, Durham, Connecticut, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. for the following purposes:. ITEM 1. To...
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