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Energy and Excitment: Back to School in North Branford
As North Branford Public Schools (NBPS) kicked off the new school year on Aug. 28, Superintendent of Schools Scott Schoonmaker, joined by North Branford Police Chief James Lovelace, was outside to greet students as they returned to the high school, intermediate school, and elementary school buildings across town. Schoonmaker also...
Connecticut High Schools Deploy Regional Remote Learning
(TNS) — Several area school districts this fall will offer high school students a regional remote learning option aimed at giving them some flexibility in what courses they take, as well as when and how they take them. The pilot program is open to juniors and seniors attending New...
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will teach a course at Yele on how to run for office
Former New Jersey Governor Brings Real-World Experience to Ivy League Classroom. New Haven, CT – Former New Jersey Governor and two-time Republican presidential candidate, Chris Christie, is transitioning from the political arena to academia. This semester, Christie will be imparting his extensive knowledge of political campaigning to students at Yale University.
Berlin begins new school year with new cell phone policy
BERLIN, CT. (WFSB) - Students in Berlin begin the new school year with a new cell phone policy in place. Governor Ned Lamont (D) was at the high school today to discuss the district’s new cell phone policy. In Berlin, the new policy prohibits students from using their cellphones...
Back In School, Back In Uniforms
Troup kindergarteners Knox and Kenzl Ellis showed up to the first day of classes Thursday wearing matching green polo shirts and khaki pants — in line with the return of uniforms to the Edgewood Avenue public school. After a pandemic hiatus, Troup’s administration has brought back its uniform requirement...
From Ethiopia To Edgewood Avenue
Yemiamrew Teferi and his two sons Yabsira and Amanbuen showed up to Augusta Lewis Troup School on Thursday for their first first day of classes with New Haven Public Schools (NHPS), after moving from Ethiopia to the Elm City two months ago. Teferi not only got the chance to send...
Classroom Prep Spotlights Building Decay
Wilbur Cross teachers rushed to prepare their classrooms for Thursday’s first day of school by hanging up posters of Angela Davis, signs reading “be brave,” and world maps — and by cleaning mold from walls, covering broken floor tiles with rugs, and mopping the floors of classrooms and bathrooms alike.
New Haven focusing on attendance, literacy and culture at the start of new school year
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — As New Haven kicks off a new school year, the district is focusing on keeping kids in the classroom. The superintendent and the mayor visited one of the district’s 41 schools for the first day of class Thursday to make their goals clear and get the kids excited to come to class.
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