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EDUCATION
Monroe schools receive mental health funding
Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announced the release of more than $2 million in grants for 36 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health programming for students during the summer months over the next two years.
New Haven Summer Learning Academy focuses on student success, improving math and literacy skills
The New Haven Public Schools have officially launched its Summer Learning Academy. The learning academy kicked off this week in New Haven for grades K-7 and will be available through July 31. This year there are 2,000 students participating in the Summer Learning Academy, according to Justin Harmon, a spokesperson...
School Library Named For Local Legend
A mother, grandmother, sister, and advocate for thousands of young New Haveners — and for the broader public school community — will live on, through the newly dedicated Hazel B. Pappas Media Center at Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy. On Friday, friends and family members and New Haven Public...
Fairfield Extends Day Care Lease, Disrupts School Board Plans
FAIRFIELD — The town announced last week that it has extended its lease with a private day care, addressing concerns from upset parents but disrupting a long-term school board plan. Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want...
Embattled Bridgeport for-profit college defends record amid state lawsuit
Jennifer Williams, the new president of for-profit Paier College in Bridgeport, says the school isn’t being treated equitably even as it faces a state lawsuit over alleged unfair and deceptive trade practices, previous reports about the lack of instructors, and questions about its accreditation status. “We are fully staffed...
Bridgeport High School has Fresh Look as It is Part of Harrison County School's Recent $46,000 Project
Bridgeport High School has a fresh look. Actually, it is the same look, just a whole lot cleaner. BHS was among a handful of schools that were part of the 2024 summer cleaning that involved pressure washing of the structures. Last year,. in the first year of the program by...
193 STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO CACC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (7/3/24) More than 2,000 student-athletes on Tuesday were honored by being placed on the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Spring 2024 Academic Honor Roll, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. A total of 2,123 honorees made the list which recognizes student-athletes who earned a term grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the Spring 2024 semester.
Longtime Weston High School Educator Debbie (Hogan) Pender Retires
If this were a “word association” contest, the glaring and easy answer would be:. As it is, this is an announcement that one of the most iconic figures in Weston High School history has made the 2023-24 school year her last, ending a spectacular teaching, coaching and administrative career that has lasted 40 years. According to information provided by the Weston High School Alumni Association, Pender leaves with the distinction as being the longest serving faculty member in Weston High School history.
Highlighting Spring Academic Success, SCSU Owls Place 284 On NE10 Academic Honor Roll
Southern Connecticut State University Athletics & Recreation featured 284 student-athletes placed on the Northeast-10 Conference Spring 2024 Academic Honor Roll. Of the 284 student-athletes, 40 received Academic Excellence recognition after registering a 4.00 grade-point average for the Spring semester. The Owls also had 147 student-athletes finish with a GPA of 3.50 to 3.99 and were recognized with Academic Distinction honors. The remaining 97 student-athletes received Academic Honors with a GPA from 3.00 to 3.49.
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