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New London group gets $2M for early childhood education
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — B.P. Learned Mission in New London is getting a big boost to help early childhood education. The organization has received $2 million in American Rescue Plan funds. B.P. Learned Mission has been providing the building blocks of learning since 2021, offering preschool, family events and healthy meals.
One-time infusion of state funding a reprieve for New London's early childhood center
Jul. 2—NEW LONDON — State and local school officials on Tuesday celebrated the recent award of $2 million in state-supplied federal pandemic relief money that will keep the school district's early childhood center running for another year. But the congratulatory speeches outside the Early Childhood Center at B.P. Mission also included references to the long-term challenges of keeping the ...
Grasso Tech says goodbye to one principal, welcomes another
Jun. 30—GROTON — Ella T. Grasso Technical High School Principal Patricia Feeney said that over her more than a decade at the school, she is most proud of helping provide so many opportunities for young people in the area. Feeney, who became principal in 2012, plans to retire at the end of this month, after seeing the technical school change dramatically over her tenure. Feeney said when she ...
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