Ansonia
Education
African American Studies Class Finishes First Year
After learning about everything from Africa’s Mali Empire to Black rebellion during Reconstruction to the history of slave codes and slave ships and convict leasing — and with coursework still to come on the Black Panther Party and the Black Arts Movement — Career High School senior Eliana Brito Castillo praised her school’s inaugural Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies class as opening her eyes to “a huge part of history that isn’t taught.”
Zum to Host School Bus Driver Hiring Fair for Branford Public Schools
May 21 event will expand Zum's team, welcomes existing drivers and new candidates. REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zūm , which was recently awarded a $60 million, 10-year transportation contract by Branford Public Schools, will host its third school bus driver hiring event on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at New Haven Hotel (229 George St., New Haven, CT).
Yale University graduates walk out on commencement over war in Gaza
Owen Decatur said he felt nervous in the minutes before he, along with his fellow Yale University graduates, planned on walking out of their own commencement ceremony. But those feelings faded as Decatur heard the chants nearby in support of the Palestinians. “I got to see that our Dean Lewis...
Teachers, Students Rally For Schools Budget Bump
Those chants echoed down Mitchell Drive Friday morning as New Haven students, teachers, and paraprofessionals kicked off a day of action to rally support for increased funding for the city’s public schools. As Wilbur Cross students filed into their East Rock school building at around 7 a.m., they were...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.