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Mike DiMauro: Dr. I: Leave the Viking logo alone in East Lyme
Jul. 20—Idle Thoughts, while waiting for high school football, college football, pro football, football pregame shows, football postgame shows ... you get the idea. — Dr. Idle, Dr. I to his close friends, doesn't understand this sudden need to change the logo at East Lyme High. If there are "numerous and inconsistent logos throughout the district that need to be cleaned up," as reported last ...
CCSU pays out $760,000 after loss in Supreme Court
Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) has paid former employee Christopher Dukes $762,525 after losing an arbitration case before the Connecticut Supreme Court, rocketing Dukes to one of the ten highest-paid state employees in 2024, alongside Connecticut’s UConn basketball coaches and top doctors at UConn Health, according to the state’s open data website. State data shows […] The post CCSU pays out $760,000 after loss in Supreme Court appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
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 Unfortunately, Connecticut’s outdated teacher certification process has far too many unnecessary barriers to educator certification, stalling any progress that could otherwise be made in getting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.
North Haven Athletic Department Recognized as Quality Program Exemplary School
In an effort to recognize and commend excellence in the implementation and administration of outstanding high school athletic programs, the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) has initiated the NIAAA Quality Program Assessment. The North Haven High School athletic program has been identified as a 2024 recipient of the NIAAA...
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...
Masuk Class President Ariq Rahman goes to Washington
Ariq Rahman, a rising senior and class president at Masuk High School, recently won an election to serve as Connecticut’s lieutenant governor and, rather than resting on his laurels, the ambitious young politician traveled to Washington, D.C., where he is now seeking to expand his influence at the federal level.
Letter to the Editor: Vote on the Future of HES This Tuesday
The views stated here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors of this newspaper. We welcome supporting or opposing views on any published item. Received July 21, 2024. On Tuesday July 23, 2024 Haddam will be holding a referendum from 6:00 a.m. to...
NBHS Freshman Orientation Aug. 22 for Class of 2028
An orientation to welcome the North Branford High School (NBHS) freshman Class of 2028 and newly enrolled students will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. Both parents and students are invited and encouraged to attend. This program is intended to help our new students make...
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