(WFSB) – Multiple school districts across the state received non-credible threats on Wednesday, prompting lockdowns at several high schools. Ansonia High School was placed on lockdown following a “swatting” call reporting an armed suspect at the school located at 20 Pulaski Highway. Police quickly responded to the...

The University of New Haven implemented an extra layer of security for its students and staff. The university is using a new security technology system called ZeroEyes. ZeroEyes uses artificial intelligence to detect exposed weapons through existing security cameras, according to J.T Wilkins, senior vice president of sales for ZeroEyes.

DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — When an idea becomes a reality with the support of school leaders, big things can happen. Throw your dancing shoes on for this one but don’t tie them because we’re heading to Derby. Meet Derby middle schooler Jack Bouton. He’s got a knack for music and he dreams big. “I would […]

Hundreds of high school students met with representatives from dozens of higher ed institutions Wednesday at the Q House’s latest annual college and community resources fair. Dixwell Alder Jeanette Morrison said that more than 500 people visited the fair, which ran at the 197 Dixwell Ave. community center from...

A month ago, the News conducted a survey asking students to share their voting issues in the upcoming U.S. election, receiving 957 responses from students eligible to vote. With around a week until Election Day, Yale students continue to voice a wide range of concerns and predictions surrounding the election.

Darien High School’s annual homecoming football game tradition is one of the most eventful games of the season, and definitely the game with the most spirit. This years game fell on Friday October 19th 2024; a home game against St. Joseph High School based in Trumbull CT. As of October 2024, Darien High School is Ranked #1 for Class L High School Football, According to Sports Illustrated. Darien had a record of 3-1 prior to the homecoming game with their only loss being to Windsor during a tough double OT loss.

SHELTON — We can’t believe it’s been 20 years since we strutted out of Shelton High School to the sounds of Usher’s ​“Yeah!” and worried about getting out of our hometown? It’s time to reunite, reconnect, and relive those glory days at our Shelton High School Class of 2004 – 20-Year Reunion!

The core philosophy of the Yale System of Medical Education has remained the same since the 1920s. The crux of the educational model at the School of Medicine — YSM — prioritizes student intellectual freedom and values collaboration over competition. To this end, the School of Medicine incorporates a mix of no grades and a pass/fail system.

According to researchers, the rebellion of Nat Turner in Virginia may have played a role in the white men's rejection of the planned college, which had support from William Lloyd Garrison, the white publisher of Boston's abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator. Leaders for the city of New Haven, Connecticut, are asking...

Olympic gold medalist and Hamden native Alexis Holmes is speaking at Southern Connecticut State University on Wednesday and tickets are available for the public to attend. SCSU will host the event with Holmes in a moderated conversation at the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts. Holmes is expected to...

A new survey found Bridgeport teachers lack confidence in the district's superintendent. The Connecticut Education Association's survey comes amid ongoing complaints from teachers, district families and other staff about Carmela Levy-David's brief time at the helm. In the survey, teachers characterized the superintendent as unprofessional in dealing with educators and lacking consistent policies.

Long before Patrick Ford ever thought about being Bridgeport’s next city manager, he was already well versed in the tradition of Indians’ football. For a native of Kansas who graduated from the University of Virginia that may seem odd. Ford is married to the former Alecia Sirk, a...

Oct. 30—GROTON — Ella T. Grasso Technical High School junior Bianca Bracamonte said Wednesday her latest class project is not just another school assignment, but one that will affect people and change people's minds. Seniors and juniors in the high school's digital media department are designing posters for Road Signs for Life, a nonprofit that sends inspirational, career-oriented and ...

Laima Karosas, the chair of Graduate Nursing Programs at Quinnipiac University received the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2024-25 academic year. The $28,300 award will be used to teach and conduct research at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Karosas needed to apply for the award, and she was...

I don't think there is a thread for Yale GEPN applicants for Fall 2025 start, so here it is! Let's share knowledge and cheer each other on⭐! Also, if there is an existing thread, please let me know. I want to submit my application soon, but I keep re-reading...

Yale plans to welcome high school students from underrepresented backgrounds to campus through three on-campus programs this upcoming summer. Summer programming for Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America, College Horizons and possibly QuestBridge hopes to prepare underrepresented students for post-secondary education and provide them with leadership opportunities. According to Moira Poe, senior associate director of the office of undergraduate admissions, students will live in University housing, work in University classrooms and create community in shared spaces around campus.

At 10:02 a.m. we received the following email from Region 15 Superintendent of Schools Joshua Smith:. “This morning at 9:48 Region 15 was informed that the Southbury Police Department received notice that a threat against Pomperaug High Schools was made through the Veteran’s hotline. The security personnel and administration of the high school were notified immediately and have placed the building on lockdown status while the Southbury Police Department and the region’s armed security officers determine the credibility of the threat. Under our lockdown procedures students will remain in their classrooms and no one will be permitted to enter or leave the building. While this follows a pattern of swatting incidents that have taken place across the state, we make no assumptions and treat every potential threat as serious and credible until we can prove otherwise.

The Bridgeport High School girls soccer team heads to John Marshall High School today for the Class AAA Region I championship game against Morgantown. The Indians are 17-3 heading into today’s game, while the two-time defending state champion Mohigans are 16-2-2. Morgantown also handed Bridgeport a 3-0 loss on Oct. 1.

Oxford Academy has introduced a new digital hall pass system starting with the 2024-25 school year. The 5-Star system, a website previously used for student engagement in school events and surveys, now tracks student movement on campus, including restroom excusals, in real time with a goal of improving campus safety and student accountability. Oxford Academy is one of several schools in the district that adopted the 5-Star pass system, following the example of schools like Cypress High School.