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EDUCATION
Here’s a look at CT schools that got phones out of classrooms. The governor wants them all out.
Gov. Ned Lamont recently called on Connecticut school superintendents to “get the smartphones out of the classroom by this fall.” While the Lamont Administration prepares to release a new model policy for student phone use on Aug. 21, more schools in Connecticut than ever are turning to phone-locking technology and holder systems to foster distraction-free environments as parents and staff ...
Shrinking, Decaying Schools Getting New Playgrounds
The Board of Education has signed off on spending $342,677 on new playgrounds at Wexler Grant and Brennan Rogers Schools — two schools with such low enrollments and rundown buildings that they may close in the near future. The school board approved change orders related to those playground upgrades...
21 NHPS Grads To Head To Yale
Here’s something to celebrate in the midst of the dog days of August: This fall, 21 local New Haven high school graduates, a record number accepted from New Haven’s public schools, will be attending Yale College. That number dwarfs the four or five New Haven Public Schools (NHPS)...
Quinnipiac University Student Nonprofit Teaches Online Safety
(TNS) — As an older brother, Marcus Pierre, of Wallingford, was worried about his younger siblings navigating the Internet without being aware of the scams and threats that they may encounter. So the Quinnipiac University student launched Digital Defenders Inc., a nonprofit to tackle online safety, focusing on educating...
Branford Rotary Awards Groundbreaking Scholarships for Resilient Students
Her first day was frightening. “It was so scary because I see all these young kids, and they’re all teenagers, and I’m 45!” recalled Branford’s Ilkay Ozdemir Sen, of her first day at community college two years ago. “I’m thinking, ‘Most of my teachers are the same age as me. It’s embarrassing.’”
Neck River Elementary Hits Milestone
The Neck River Elementary School construction project will hit a milestone this week as the final steel beams are prepared for installation. Before that, residents are invited to sign their names to the final pieces of support structure. Students and their families, as well as residents, are invited to sign...
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